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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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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:
6:47 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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