Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
4pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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