Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 10 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)
7:51 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
8am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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