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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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Apr 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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 ft)
Last Update:
4:27 am MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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