Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	28 Feb 11:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.