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Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
5:07 am MST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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