Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. 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.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	7 Jul 8:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming east 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.