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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:00am until March 21, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Smoke then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Widespread smoke, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East 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)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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