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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10295 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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