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.
Fair
20°F
-7°C
| Humidity | 70% |
| Wind Speed | N 8 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in (1020.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 10:55 pm MST |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
10:41 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
11pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
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