Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
5:47 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
6pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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