Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 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)
4:36 pm MST Dec 1, 2025
6pm MST Dec 1, 2025-6pm MST Dec 8, 2025
 
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