Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 May 10:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Memorial Day
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Memorial Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.