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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 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 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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