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Fort Carson, Colorado Weather

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Fort Carson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fort Carson, CO
Monday, June 15 at 2:18 PM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
36%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:33 PM
Sunset
2:25 PM
Fort Carson, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFort Carson, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 84°
Fort Carson, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    81°51°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    89°55°+8°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°65°+9°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°58°-18°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    —
    90°58°+10°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    94°64°+4°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    89°64°-5°
Fort Carson, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12p6p12a6anow 72°high 84°low 55°PRECIP %
Fort Carson, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · backing 120°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 17 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fort Carson, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
826.1
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 24.39 inHg
Now
826.1
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 825–831
820825830835840-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW831.2825.4825.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Fort Carson, CO
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
→+3 in 6h

AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.68 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 31 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
4.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 31

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.68 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.68
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Fort Carson, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
11%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
106.0mi
UNLIMITED
103 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:18 UTC · Fort Carson, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:18 UTC · Fort Carson, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fort Carson, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fort Carson, CO
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fort Carson, CO
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:03 AM
Sunrise
11:33 PM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
2:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:58 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Fort Carson, CO
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:41 AM
Moonset
8:43 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Fort Carson, CO
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fort Carson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Fort Carson

  1. Mon82°51°23%
  2. Tue89°55°3%
  3. Wed98°65°1%
  4. Thu80°58°1%
  5. Fri90°58°11%
  6. Sat94°64°24%
  7. Sun89°64°31%
  8. Mon87°60°42%
  9. Tue90°57°42%
  10. Wed85°60°24%
  11. Thu96°62°20%
  12. Fri100°66°15%
  13. Sat95°72°24%
  14. Sun80°57°34%
  15. Mon85°58°35%
  16. Tue97°61°51%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 15, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Fort Carson

SPC has placed Fort Carson in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

Alpine wildflower wave accelerates; paintbrush and columbine peak in high meadows as daylight reaches its maximum.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Fort Carson tops out in July (~72°F) and dips lowest in December (~32°F), with July wettest at 3.1 inches and December driest at 0.2 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°0.3″1
February33°0.3″1
March41°0.8″2
April48°1.4″4
May57°2.0″5
June67°2.3″4
July72°3.1″6
August70°3.0″6
September63°1.4″3
October51°0.8″2
November40°0.4″1
December32°0.2″1

Regional context

Fort Carson's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 32°F Januarys with 72°F Julys — a 41°F swing. About 15.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 37 days a year.

Fort Carson's rain peaks in summer: July brings 3.1 inches over 6.4 thunderstorm-fed days, while December sees just 0.2 inches across 0.7 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Fort Carson shares with places like Rock Creek Park, CO, Security-Widefield, CO and Stratmoor, CO.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Fort Carson, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Fort Carson's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Fort Carson's last frost. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Fort Carson and tender crops must come in. In Fort Carson, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Fort Carson's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Rock Creek Park, CO, Security-Widefield, CO, Stratmoor, CO, Fountain, CO, Colorado Springs, CO.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fort Carson?
In Fort Carson, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Fort Carson's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Fort Carson?
Rainfall in Fort Carson peaks in July near 3.1 inches, out of about 16 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Fort Carson?
Fort Carson peaks in July, when the mean runs near 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Fort Carson?
December is Fort Carson's coldest month, averaging about 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fort Carson?
In Fort Carson, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Fort Carson's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Fort Carson get?
Expect roughly 37 wet days a year in Fort Carson.
What hardiness zone is Fort Carson?
With December around 32°F, Fort Carson's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Fort Carson's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fort Carson?
Fort Carson's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Fort Carson?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fort Carson in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fort Carson?
Current conditions for Fort Carson and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fort Carson forecast updated?
The Fort Carson forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fort Carson?
Day length in Fort Carson peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Fort Carson?
The next few days in Fort Carson's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Fort Carson, Colorado, the hot desert climate runs from about 32°F in January to 72°F in July, a 40°F seasonal range.

Yearly precipitation in Fort Carson totals around 16 inches, spread over about 37 days of rain or snow.

From 38.7°N, Fort Carson sees a 40°F seasonal swing that governs Fort Carson's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Fort Carson

  • 80902
  • 80913

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.