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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 10 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 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:
7:42 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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