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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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. 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)
Last Update:
9:46 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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