Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 10 to 15 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)
3:42 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
5am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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