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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
10:26 am MST Feb 19, 2026
10am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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