Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Wintry Mix in the Northeast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The repeating nature of some showers and thunderstorms may lead to isolated flash flooding across the Ohio Valley. An area of freezing rain, with some snow on the northern edge, will cause hazardous travel conditions over portions of New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.78°N 104.98°W (Elev. 11808 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
2am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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