Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 28 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Florence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Florence CO
 38.44°N 105.09°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
11:16 am MST Dec 27, 2025
1pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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