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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Mar 8:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.