Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Clear then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West 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)
6:52 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
7am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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