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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6186ft.

A Few Clouds

22°C

72°F

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 35 km/h
Barometer 1003.0 mb (29.84 in)
Dewpoint -5°C (23°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 25 Apr 10:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 14 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 0 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 11 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: -2 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 4. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

    High: 4 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -3. North northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: -3 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 6 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 15 km/h becoming west after midnight.

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -3 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 11 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 4. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -3. North northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 15 km/h becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. South wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.18°W (Elev. 2864 m)
Last Update:
8:38 am MDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm MDT May 1, 2024
 
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