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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 10 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. 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:
3:42 am MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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