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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Mar 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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