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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 7 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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