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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 14, 11:00am until April 14, 08:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, 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 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, 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 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south 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:
2:41 am MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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