Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | N 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.88 in (1009.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 35°F (2°C) |
| Last update | 16 Apr 5:55 am MDT |
Extended Forecast for
8 Miles E Independence CO
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
Today
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
BreezyTonight
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
ClearFriday
High: 38 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
ShowersFriday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
BlusterySaturday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
4:17 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
6am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
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