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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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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:
9:02 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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