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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Sep 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
9:26 am MDT Sep 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Sep 27, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
 
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