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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch February 19, 10:00am until February 19, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning until February 18, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Fire Weather Watch
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West 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:
9:32 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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