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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Clear then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 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:
6:51 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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