Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 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 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
6:41 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
8am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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