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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 31 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 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:
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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