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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Independence CO
 38.75°N 105.07°W (Elev. 9908 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am MDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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