Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair
68°F
20°C
| Humidity | 7% |
| Wind Speed | SW 14 G 26 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in (1008.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 1°F (-17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 13 Apr 10:55 am MDT |
Extended Forecast for
8 Miles E Independence CO
Red Flag Warning April 13, 01:44pm until April 13, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
BreezyTonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
CloudyTuesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
BreezyTuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
ClearWednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
and WindyThursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Independence CO
38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
1pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
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