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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 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:
12:32 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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