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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Apr 8:55 am 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

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South 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:
9:03 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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