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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5827 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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