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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
67°F
19°C
| Humidity | 12% |
| Wind Speed | NW 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.18 in (1017.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 20 Mar 7:55 pm MDT |
Extended Forecast for
8 Miles E Independence CO
Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:00am until March 21, 11:00pm
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
SmokeSaturday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
CloudySunday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 10 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)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
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