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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning March 9, 03:57pm until March 9, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 9, 03:57pm until March 9, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 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:
1:42 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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