Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair and Breezy
96°F
36°C
| Humidity | 6% |
| Wind Speed | SW 23 G 29 mph |
| Barometer | 29.77 in (999.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 19°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 91°F (33°C) |
| Last update | 20 Jun 4:55 pm MDT |
Extended Forecast for
8 Miles E Independence CO
Red Flag Warning June 20, 05:50pm until June 20, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then ClearSunday
High: 70 °F
Increasing
CloudsSunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly CloudyMonday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-stormsMonday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly CloudyTuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-stormsTuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
ShowersWednesday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Independence CO
38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
3:26 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
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