Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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

87°F

31°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	18 Aug 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 10 mph becoming north. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.