Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch February 19, 10:00am until February 19, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Fountain CO
 38.59°N 104.65°W (Elev. 5328 ft)
7:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
8pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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