Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 2 Mar 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm.  High near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. High near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7388 ft)
7:07 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
9pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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