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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Independence CO

Red Flag Warning June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Independence CO
 38.73°N 105.01°W (Elev. 9797 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 pm MDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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