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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 1 May 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Winter Storm Warning May 1, 08:40am until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning May 1, 08:40am until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south 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:
6:12 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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