Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	2 Mar 2:55 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half 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. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.