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Blizzard Conditions Continue Tonight Across Coastal Maine; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains Tuesday

Heavy snow and strong winds will continue into Tuesday morning across Maine as the major winter storm departs off the coast. Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern High Plains Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Feb 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

Red Flag Warning February 24, 10:00am until February 24, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Independence CO
 38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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