Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.1°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
2:21 pm MST Dec 4, 2025
3pm MST Dec 4, 2025-6pm MST Dec 10, 2025
 
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