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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 10 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:
12:32 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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