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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9357 ft)
3:16 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
5am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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