Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
2:37 pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
3pm MDT Sep 23, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 29, 2026
 
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