Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. 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 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO
 38.72°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
9:26 am MDT Aug 30, 2025
1pm MDT Aug 30, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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