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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 30 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Winter Storm Warning April 30, 01:56pm until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning April 30, 01:56pm until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
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