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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Heat Advisory August 8, 12:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 9, 12:00pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °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 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.65°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6713 ft)
8:06 pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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