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.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	27 Jun 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Independence CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 02:38pm until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 27, 02:38pm until June 27, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.