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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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