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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Jul 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east 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:
8:47 pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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