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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 21. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 21. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 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)
Last Update:
11:27 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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