Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 1 Dec 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 21. North northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 21. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9357 ft)
5:17 am MST Dec 1, 2025
7am MST Dec 1, 2025-6pm MST Dec 7, 2025
 
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