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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 and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 24, 11:00am until April 24, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fountain CO
 38.7°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 am MDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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