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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Nov 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Nov 27, 2025-6pm MST Dec 3, 2025
 
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