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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. 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: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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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:
5:41 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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