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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Stratmoor CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °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.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North 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
    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 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °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 56. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North 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 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Stratmoor CO
 38.81°N 104.79°W (Elev. 5994 ft)
6:12 am MDT Aug 20, 2025
8am MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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