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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 7:55 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. 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 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 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)
Last Update:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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