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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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:
7:57 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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