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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Nov 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm MST Nov 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Nov 8, 2026-6pm MST Nov 14, 2026
 
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