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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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:
2:47 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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