Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Thunderstorm

65°F

18°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Fountain CO

Severe T-storm Watch until June 17, 05:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until June 17, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
11:01 am MDT Jun 17, 2025
11am MDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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