Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	10 Jul 2:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East 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.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. 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 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.