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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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