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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7388 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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