Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa 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 and Breezy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SE 25 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	3 Jul 1:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph.

Independence Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

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

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.