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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Fountain CO

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5728 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 am MDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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