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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 1 May 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. 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:
3:52 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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