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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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Oct 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest 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)
Last Update:
3:21 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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