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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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