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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. 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 between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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