Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. 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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Jul 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.