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Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 4 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. 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 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. 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 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 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:
8:17 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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