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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Sep 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Sep 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Sep 14, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 20, 2025
 
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