Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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