Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 8:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.