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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding today across parts of Texas, the Southeast U.S., and the lower Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening across parts of west and southwest Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Security-Widefield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Security-Widefield CO
 38.7°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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