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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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Jul 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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