Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 3 Jul 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Stratmoor CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 03:56pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 03:56pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Stratmoor CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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