Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

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. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SE 16 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	3 Jul 5:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Stratmoor CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 06:10pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 06:10pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

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 after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.