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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.78°N 104.98°W (Elev. 11808 ft)
Last Update:
8:38 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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