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

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

79°F

26°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	24 Jul 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Heat Advisory July 25, 11:00am until July 25, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Partly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.