Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 83. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 83. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7388 ft)
6:51 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
9am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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