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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning March 5, 03:41pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 5, 03:41pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °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. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West 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. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East 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:
3:01 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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