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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 22 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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