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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 14, 11:00am until April 14, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 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 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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