Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. 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.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	22 May 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Memorial Day
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Memorial Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.