Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
8:46 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
9pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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