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Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Fountain CO
 38.62°N 104.66°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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