Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. 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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 1:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
2:13 pm MDT May 16, 2024
2pm MDT May 16, 2024-6pm MDT May 22, 2024
 
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