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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 23 Mar 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 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:
6:37 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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