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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.9°W (Elev. 8314 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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