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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 23 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °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 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 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 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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