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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. 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: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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