Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5827 ft)
5:24 am MST Mar 2, 2026
10am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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