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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.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 7 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. 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
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 15 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 after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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 after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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