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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 May 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Winter Storm Warning May 5, 11:44pm until May 7, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning May 5, 11:44pm until May 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. West wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 12, 2026
 
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