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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 2 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.62°N 104.94°W (Elev. 7585 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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