Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

Winter Storm Warning January 9, 02:44am until January 9, 02:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 9, 02:44am until January 9, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
2:11 am MST Jan 9, 2026
2am MST Jan 9, 2026-6pm MST Jan 15, 2026
 
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