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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 3 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning April 3, 06:35pm until April 3, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 3, 06:35pm until April 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. 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:
3:03 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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