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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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