Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 9:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 59 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.