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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 2, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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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:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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