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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. 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.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. 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.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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