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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 30, 11:00am until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 10 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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