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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm MDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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