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 S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Dec 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. High near 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. High near 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 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)
3:06 am MST Dec 26, 2025
5am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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