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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 4 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. 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:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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