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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 5 Jan 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning January 5, 10:00am until January 5, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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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:
5:31 am MST Jan 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Jan 5, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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