Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning March 5, 10:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Penrose CO
 38.54°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6184 ft)
5:51 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
8pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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