Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. 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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	27 May 3:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.