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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 1 May 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 10 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:
3:52 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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