Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 8:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 72 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.