Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 66. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 66. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fountain CO
 38.63°N 104.74°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
12am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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