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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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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:
3:32 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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