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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

56°F

13°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
9:26 am MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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