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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning March 5, 10:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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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:
11:31 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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