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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 6 Sep 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of smoke after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of smoke after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
1:53 am MDT Sep 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Sep 6, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 12, 2025
 
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