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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South 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:
9:27 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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