Fire Weather Threat in the Plains; Pacific Storm to Impact the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across large portions of the central and southern Plains today. A Pacific storm will continue to bring wet weather to the low elevations of the Pacific Northwest, and heavy mountain snow to the northern Rockies this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 22 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5827 ft)
10:50 pm MDT Mar 22, 2025
11pm MDT Mar 22, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2025
 
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