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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. 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:
3:42 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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