Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 23 May 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 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: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 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.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.9°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
9:41 pm MDT May 23, 2026
12am MDT May 24, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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