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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 23 Jul 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.77°N 105.01°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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