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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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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:
5:51 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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