Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 1 Dec 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 20. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 20. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Independence CO
 38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
8:22 am MST Dec 1, 2025
1pm MST Dec 1, 2025-6pm MST Dec 7, 2025
 
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