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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.75°N 104.95°W (Elev. 10896 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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