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Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

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 33%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest 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:
9:02 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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