Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (998.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 28 Jun 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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