Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5728 ft)
9:46 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
9pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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