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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °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 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 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 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. 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. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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