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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 9 Mar 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning March 9, 12:00pm until March 9, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 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:
3:46 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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