Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.65°N 104.92°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
9:36 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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