Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Jun 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Stratmoor CO

Heat Advisory June 20, 10:00am until June 20, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Stratmoor CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
12:47 pm MDT Jun 19, 2025
1pm MDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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