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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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Oct 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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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:
6:11 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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