Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Cripple Creek CO
 38.79°N 105.16°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
3:51 am MDT Sep 1, 2026
6am MDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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