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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, 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 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, 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 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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