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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Stratmoor CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph 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)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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