Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair
47°F
8°C
| Humidity | 39% |
| Wind Speed | E 12 G 17 mph |
| Barometer | 29.88 in (1009.1 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 24°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 42°F (6°C) |
| Last update | 17 Apr 10:55 am MDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
Today
High: 37 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
BreezyTonight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly ClearSaturday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Detailed Forecast
Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
38.77°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
38.77°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
8:11 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
11am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
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