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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

Cripple Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: 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 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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: 71 °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 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 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: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
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 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. 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. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10338 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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