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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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: 31 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West 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:
3:41 am MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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