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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
10:12 pm MDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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