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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 1 May 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Frost Advisory May 2, 12:00am until May 2, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south 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)
Last Update:
7:02 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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