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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fountain CO
 38.61°N 104.68°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 am MDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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