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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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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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:
8:47 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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