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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 and Windy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 36 G 55 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. 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:
11:31 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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