Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
4:06 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
6am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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