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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 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:
3:41 pm MDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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