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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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