Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
4pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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