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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (999.1 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Jun 8:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit 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

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear and
Windy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. 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 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. 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 wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.