Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	6 Jul 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.