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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 09:03pm until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 22, 09:03pm until April 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.77°N 105.01°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
7:47 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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