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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
9:32 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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