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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fountain CO
 38.7°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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