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 Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
11:31 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
2am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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