Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 5 Dec 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 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 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
6:07 am MST Dec 5, 2025
6am MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 11, 2025
 
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