Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Mar 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.75°N 104.95°W (Elev. 10896 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
11pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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