Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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)
5:46 am MST Jan 24, 2026
9am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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