
Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Light Snow
28°F
-2°C
| Humidity | 79% |
| Wind Speed | NW 12 mph |
| Barometer | 29.58 in (1007.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 22°F (-6°C) |
| Visibility | 3.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 2:55 pm MST |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
This Afternoon

High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight

Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday

High: 27 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday

High: 38 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday

High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night

Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
38.8°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9623 ft)
38.8°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9623 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026



