Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	24 Jul 7:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.