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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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 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:
9:57 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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