Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:03 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west 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)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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