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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.
Mostly Cloudy
16°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 71% |
| Wind Speed | SW 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.72 in (1011.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 8°F (-13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 20 Feb 2:55 am MST |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
Overnight
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 21 °F
Snow Showers
LikelyFriday Night
Low: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
ClearSaturday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Partly 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 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
1:07 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
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