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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 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:
7:57 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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