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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
5:02 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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