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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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:
3:02 am MDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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