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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast 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:
4:57 am MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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