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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 31 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Security-Widefield CO

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 2, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Security-Widefield CO
 38.75°N 104.73°W (Elev. 5758 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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