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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Apr 12:55 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: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 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 wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 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 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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:
12:32 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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