Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 30 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Winter Storm Warning April 30, 09:40pm until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 30, 09:40pm until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
7:52 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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