Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair
75°F
24°C
| Humidity | 8% |
| Wind Speed | W 13 G 25 mph |
| Barometer | 29.75 in (1003.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Apr 2:55 pm MDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:44pm until April 16, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BreezyTonight
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
ShowersFriday
High: 35 °F
Heavy Snow
and BreezyFriday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
BlusterySaturday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 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)
38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
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