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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 40%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast 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:
12:31 am MDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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