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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east 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:
5:42 am MDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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