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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South 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 wind 5 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 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South 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 wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
12:18 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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