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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 am MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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