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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 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:
3:57 am MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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