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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
11:32 am MST Mar 2, 2026
1pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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