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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. 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: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. 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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 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 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast 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:
9:32 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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