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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
5:51 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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