Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Mar 7:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 47. 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 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.