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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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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:
7:06 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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