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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.
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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:
3:07 am MST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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