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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 14, 11:00am until April 14, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 06:04pm until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 12, 06:04pm until April 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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