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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

85°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Jun 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Independence CO
 38.73°N 105.07°W (Elev. 9757 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 pm MDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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