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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 30 Jan 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North 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 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
2:21 am MST Jan 30, 2026
4am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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