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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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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:
2:06 pm MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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