Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest 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)
2:06 pm MST Feb 1, 2026
2pm MST Feb 1, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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