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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Heat Advisory August 10, 11:00am until August 10, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. High near 79. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 16, 2026
 
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