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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northeast 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: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northeast 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.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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