Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  High near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
8:37 pm MDT Aug 29, 2025
9pm MDT Aug 29, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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