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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 6:55 am 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

  • Today

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

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    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. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °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. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. 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 southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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)
Last Update:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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