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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.95°W (Elev. 9797 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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