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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 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:
12:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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