Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Jul 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Penrose CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Penrose CO
 38.56°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6640 ft)
8:52 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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