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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North 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)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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