Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 5:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Manitou Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.85°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
3:41 pm MDT May 20, 2026
6pm MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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