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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 9%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
9:02 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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