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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 19%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 06:00am until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
3:01 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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