Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SE 16 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	26 Jun 10:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Independence CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.