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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Light Rain Squalls and Windy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jul 4:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Colorado Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast 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
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. 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 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Colorado Springs CO
 38.88°N 104.77°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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