Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 09:42pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 09:42pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 35 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, 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 35 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. Wind chill values between zero and 10. 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
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. 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.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest 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)
9:26 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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