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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Dec 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9623 ft)
2:12 pm MST Dec 26, 2025
3pm MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database