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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Nov 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.12°W (Elev. 10243 ft)
Last Update:
7:16 pm MST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Nov 12, 2026-6pm MST Nov 19, 2026
 
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