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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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast 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)
Last Update:
6:12 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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