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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
Last Update:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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