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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 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:
5:37 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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