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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Apr 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7388 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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