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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

28°C

82°F

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 13 km/h
Barometer 1009.3 mb (30.03 in)
Dewpoint 9°C (48°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index27°C (81°F)
Last update 3 Jul 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h.

    High: 32 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming north northwest 10 to 15 km/h after midnight.

    Low: 16 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Low: 15 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 33 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 13 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east southeast 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 13 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming north northwest 10 to 15 km/h after midnight.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east southeast 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Fountain CO
 38.61°N 104.68°W (Elev. 5397 m)
Last Update:
9:53 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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