Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast U.S. today through Tuesday. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado today and Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Fountain CO
 38.61°N 104.68°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
11:32 am MST Mar 2, 2026
12pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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