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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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Light south wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Light south wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
4:50 pm MST Jan 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 22, 2025-6pm MST Jan 29, 2025
 
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