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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 9%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning January 6, 03:08pm until January 6, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning January 6, 03:08pm until January 6, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 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:
2:21 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 12, 2026
 
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