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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
9:07 pm MDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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