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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. 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)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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