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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Winter Storm Warning May 1, 01:24am until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning May 1, 01:24am until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south 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:
12:31 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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