Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 10 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
6:22 am MDT Mar 10, 2026
8am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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