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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

32°F

0°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 11:00pm until April 19, 08:00am
Freeze Warning April 17, 10:00pm until April 18, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5728 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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