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Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 6 Jul 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Cripple Creek CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Cripple Creek CO
 38.76°N 105.18°W (Elev. 10056 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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