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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 5 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
12:31 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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