Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	29 Jul 12:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

Flood Watch until July 29, 09:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until July 29, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Southeast 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

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.