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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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm
Fire Weather Watch February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 pm MST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 14, 2026-6pm MST Feb 21, 2026
 
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