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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 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:
4:16 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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