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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.69°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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