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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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 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
Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:20pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:20pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
6:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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