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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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