Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 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)
4:36 pm MST Dec 1, 2025
5pm MST Dec 1, 2025-6pm MST Dec 8, 2025
 
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