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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. High near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. High near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
5:51 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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