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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 1am, then areas of smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 1am, then areas of smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.66°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
9:47 am MDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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