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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 Apr 12:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming west.

Saturday

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.