Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5827 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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