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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 06:00am until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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