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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West 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:
12:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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