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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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Jul 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Fountain CO
 38.53°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 pm MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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