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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
10:26 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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