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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Security-Widefield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. 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.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. 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.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Security-Widefield CO
 38.75°N 104.73°W (Elev. 5758 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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