Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 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)
6:27 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
7am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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