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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
5:52 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
6pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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