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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 20 May 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming south 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: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming south 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.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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