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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

Heat Advisory August 3, 09:00am until August 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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