Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:55 am 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
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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