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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Winter Storm Watch January 8, 12:00pm until January 9, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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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:
3:51 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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