Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest 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)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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