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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Areas of blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Areas of blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 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)
Last Update:
10:42 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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