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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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:
4:57 am MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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