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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.1°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am MST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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