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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 31 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 2, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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