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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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