Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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 Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 1:54 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Colorado Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm, then snow showers likely.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light north northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm, then snow showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light north northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Colorado Springs CO
 38.88°N 104.77°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
2:12 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
2pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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