Unsettled Weather in the Eastern U.S. through Memorial Day

Wet, stormy, and unsettled weather continues for much of the eastern half of the U.S. through Memorial Day. There is potential for scattered flash flooding across the Central Gulf Coast into North Georgia and across the Upper Ohio Valley. Severe storms capable of hail/wind may occur across the Middle Missouri Valley/Siouxland and across other parts of the central and southern Plains and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 May 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 24, 2026
3pm MDT May 24, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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