Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. 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.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Aug 7:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 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.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.