Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	17 Aug 7:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.