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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Apr 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9623 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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