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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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