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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast and Windy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 32 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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