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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. 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:
2:26 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 15, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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