Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9357 ft)
9:57 am MDT Aug 31, 2025
10am MDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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