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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Independence CO
 38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
11:17 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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