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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 4 Oct 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Fountain CO
 38.59°N 104.65°W (Elev. 5328 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am MDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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