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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • 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 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly 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 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly 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 40 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts 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:
2:32 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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