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Summer Heat Continues; Severe Weather For Northeast

A large ridge of high pressure continues to bring summer heat and humidity to several sections of the country. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the Desert Southwest, southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley and a small part of the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are forecast for the Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6181ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cascade CO

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until
    9:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 75 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 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.

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 55 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 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.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Cascade CO
 38.89°N 104.97°W (Elev. 7339 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MDT Aug 21, 2019
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 21, 2019-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2019
 
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