Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
8:11 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
11am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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