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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.

Partly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Apr 2:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 29 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 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: 48 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 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: 34 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 64 °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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 63 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 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 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 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 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. 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 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. 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 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO
 38.94°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7142 ft)
Last Update:
1:53 am MDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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