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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest 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 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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