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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Cripple Creek CO

Winter Storm Watch January 8, 12:00pm until January 9, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 26. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 26. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Cripple Creek CO
 38.76°N 105.18°W (Elev. 10056 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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