Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	3 Dec 10:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 11:22am until December 3, 08:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 11:22am until December 3, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.