Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °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

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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