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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast and Windy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 32 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 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)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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