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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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