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Drought Conditions Expand across South Central and Southeast Colorado

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SE 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	24 Jun 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Severe T-storm Watch until June 24, 10:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until June 24, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.