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Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast U.S. today through Tuesday. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado today and Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west 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:
11:32 am MST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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