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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 1 May 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Frost Advisory May 2, 12:00am until May 2, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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:
7:02 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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