Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.