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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
2:06 pm MST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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