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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7323 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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