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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 31 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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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:
8:38 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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