Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.26 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	24 Jul 8:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.