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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
Last Update:
3:02 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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