Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • Today

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

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West 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)
6:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
7am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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