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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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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:
8:08 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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