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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Nov 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm MST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Nov 8, 2025-6pm MST Nov 14, 2025
 
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