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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.36 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 5:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 9am. High near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.