Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
9:26 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
10am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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