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Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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:
3:21 pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 26, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2025
 
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