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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:14pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:14pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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