Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 25 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Fountain CO

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south 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)
12:02 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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