Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall Which May Bring Flooding

Monsoon moisture will continue to produce areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and potential flooding across the northern Intermountain West today. Debris flows will be possible over recent wildfire burn areas. Heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding will be possible across the central Rockies into the south-central Plains and lower Mississippi Valley through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fountain CO
 38.63°N 104.74°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
3:21 pm MDT Aug 27, 2025
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