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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
5:37 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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