Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. 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)
3:42 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
3am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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