Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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