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

49°F

9°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	24 May 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Memorial Day
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.

Memorial Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.