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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.1°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
Last Update:
10:42 pm MDT Oct 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Oct 1, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 8, 2025
 
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