Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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.

Thunderstorm and Breezy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fountain CO

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.