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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.66°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm MDT Oct 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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