Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Jun 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jun 16, 2025
5pm MDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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