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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 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:
4:16 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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