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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 14, 11:00am until April 14, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 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:
2:47 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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