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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 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:
10:57 pm MST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Dec 9, 2025-6pm MST Dec 15, 2025
 
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