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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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning April 24, 11:00am until April 24, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 23, 02:58pm until April 23, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 23, 02:58pm until April 23, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 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)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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