Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts 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)
8:07 am MDT Apr 19, 2026
11am MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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