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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest 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)
Last Update:
9:26 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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