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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Oct 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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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:
3:21 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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