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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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Nov 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm MST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Nov 13, 2026-6pm MST Nov 19, 2026
 
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