Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. 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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 3:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. 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 north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.