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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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