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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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:
3:58 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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