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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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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:
8:01 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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