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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (999.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 18, 06:00am until April 19, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 17, 10:00am until April 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 am MDT Apr 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 17, 2025-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2025
 
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