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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Independence CO
 38.77°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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