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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
8:16 pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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