Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fountain CO
 38.7°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
6:52 am MDT Aug 31, 2025
7am MDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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