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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

84°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Jul 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming north. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: 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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming north. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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