Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 6:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Fountain CO

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light northeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.