Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 3:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Victor CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 83 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Independence Day
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.