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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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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:
2:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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