Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Mar 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
5:07 am MST Mar 3, 2026
6am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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