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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
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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:
2:06 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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