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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
12:32 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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