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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 5 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 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:
8:46 pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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