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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Drizzle

62°F

17°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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:
8:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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