Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest 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)
8:42 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
12am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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