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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Oct 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10243 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Oct 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Oct 19, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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