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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (998.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West 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:
5:42 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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