Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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.

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	24 Feb 11:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.