Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Stratmoor CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Stratmoor CO
 38.77°N 104.76°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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