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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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:
7:57 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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