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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 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:
6:46 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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