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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Severe T-storm Watch until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. 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.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. 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 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming 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 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 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)
Last Update:
4:16 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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