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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1031.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Oct 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. 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 am MDT Oct 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Oct 17, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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