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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 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
Last Update:
7:39 pm MDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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