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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:55 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

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy 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 5 to 10 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 58. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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 5 to 10 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 58. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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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:
3:46 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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