Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
5:46 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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