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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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 Sep 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fountain CO
 38.66°N 104.69°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm MDT Sep 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Sep 13, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 20, 2025
 
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