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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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