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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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. 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: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 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:
12:31 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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