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.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
4:06 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
5am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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