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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Apr 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
8:56 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
9am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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