Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  High near 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 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)
10:21 am MST Dec 26, 2025
1pm MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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