Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Great Lakes

Thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible today from Michigan into the Lower Great Lakes region. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Numerous daily record highs and warm lows are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Jun 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Heat Advisory June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Fountain CO
 38.61°N 104.68°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
8:51 am MDT Jun 21, 2025
9am MDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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