Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Saturday

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into the Tennessee Valley Saturday. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys Saturday. Extreme heat will continue for the Intermountain West and Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Jul 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
8:57 am MDT Jul 11, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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