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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 31 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °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 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °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 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 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 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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