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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
2:06 pm MST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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