Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 11:00pm until April 19, 08:00am
Freeze Warning April 17, 10:00pm until April 18, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest.
Friday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Penrose CO
 38.54°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6184 ft)
12:31 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
1am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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