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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1039.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Oct 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
8:41 pm MDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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