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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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