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 53%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.87°W (Elev. 6581 ft)
6:47 am MDT Oct 4, 2025
8am MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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