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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest 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
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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