National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5728 ft)
Last Update:
7:42 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation