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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 14%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm MST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Nov 7, 2025-6pm MST Nov 13, 2025
 
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