Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
11:32 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
12am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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