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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 3am, then areas of smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 3am, then areas of smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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