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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 20 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
7:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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