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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 31 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °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.

    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 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southeast 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 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. 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 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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