Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 4:55 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 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 southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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)
6:07 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
6am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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