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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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