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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Saturday

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into the Tennessee Valley Saturday. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys Saturday. Extreme heat will continue for the Intermountain West and Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
12:31 am MDT Jul 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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