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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 and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 08:37pm until April 23, 12:00am
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    Red Flag Warning April 22, 08:37pm until April 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
Last Update:
7:47 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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