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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Oct 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Fountain CO
 38.6°N 104.85°W (Elev. 6355 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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