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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Colorado Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Colorado Springs CO
 38.88°N 104.77°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
3:21 pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
4pm MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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