Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Apr 8:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 32 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 53 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 68 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 39 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
8:45 pm MDT Apr 27, 2024
9pm MDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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