Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 3 Mar 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.77°N 105.01°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
6:26 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
6pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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