Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

80°F

27°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	18 Jul 4:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.