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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West 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:
5:27 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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