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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Jun 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 06:50pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 06:50pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9357 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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