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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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