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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 SSW Manitou Springs CO

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South 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:
2:41 am MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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