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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Fountain CO

Heat Advisory August 3, 09:00am until August 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. 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:
6:21 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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