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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 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)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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