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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

Lat: 39.24°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair and Windy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 30 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (992.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Kit Carson CO

Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kit Carson CO
 38.78°N 102.79°W
Last Update:
7:37 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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