Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.75°N 104.95°W (Elev. 10896 ft)
2:21 am MST Jan 28, 2026
3am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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