Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 5 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)
9:42 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
11pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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