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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Fountain CO
 38.53°N 104.65°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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