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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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:
6:41 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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