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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jan 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning January 4, 10:00am until January 4, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Penrose CO
 38.44°N 105.01°W (Elev. 5377 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm MST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 3, 2026-6pm MST Jan 9, 2026
 
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