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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
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:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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