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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. 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 and Windy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Jul 6:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Colorado Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colorado Springs CO
 38.88°N 104.77°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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