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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 6:55 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: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest 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: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 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 southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 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 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
6:07 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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