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

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. 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.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jul 12:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest 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.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest 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.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.