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 >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 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
Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    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%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind around 5 mph. 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 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
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.
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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
2:40 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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