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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.9°W (Elev. 8314 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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