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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
Last Update:
9:16 pm MDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
 
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