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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Jan 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
5:12 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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