Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. 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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	22 Jan 10:55 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.