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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Jun 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.66°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
Last Update:
9:55 pm MDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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