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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:55 am 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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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
2:47 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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