Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 30 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Winter Storm Warning April 30, 02:34pm until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 30, 02:34pm until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
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