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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. 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 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5531 ft)
Last Update:
9:41 am MDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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