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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph 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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. 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 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.75°N 104.98°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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