Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 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: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 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
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.82°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
8:47 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
1pm MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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