Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. 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 45%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon.  High near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO
 38.72°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
10:54 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
11pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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