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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    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 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. 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 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
9:03 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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