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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase 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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 10 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:
12:47 am MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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