Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair
13°F
-11°C
| Humidity | 83% |
| Wind Speed | NW 7 mph |
| Barometer | 30.14 in (1028.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 3°F (-16°C) |
| Last update | 21 Feb 6:55 am MST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles NNW Fountain CO
Today
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fountain CO
38.7°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
38.7°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
7am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
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