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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 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:
3:52 pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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