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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. High near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. High near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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