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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 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:
9:56 am MDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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