Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
5pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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