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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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