Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 5, 02:47pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 5, 02:47pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 5, 2026
2pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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