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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Independence CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.07°W (Elev. 10335 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 24, 2026
 
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