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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning March 5, 10:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5728 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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