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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

Red Flag Warning June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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