Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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

69°F

21°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 5:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.