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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 6 Apr 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 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:
3:42 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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