Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	22 Jan 8:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Today
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 11 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 45 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.