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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.78°N 104.98°W (Elev. 11808 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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