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Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
Last Update:
5:07 am MST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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