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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 and Breezy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 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:
9:27 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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