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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Heat Advisory August 3, 09:00am until August 3, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 2, 12:00pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Penrose CO
 38.54°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6184 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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