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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 1 May 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Winter Storm Warning May 1, 08:01am until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning May 1, 08:01am until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
6:12 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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