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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 30 Jan 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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)
5:42 am MST Jan 30, 2026
8am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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