Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 11:00pm until April 19, 08:00am
Freeze Warning April 17, 10:00pm until April 18, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly 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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 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)
8:11 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
11am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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