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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Independence CO
 38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
5:42 pm MST Feb 11, 2026
7pm MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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