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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Oct 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT Oct 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Oct 19, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 26, 2026
 
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