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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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