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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Thunderstorm Light Rain and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Air Force Academy CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest 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

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest 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.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Air Force Academy CO
 38.96°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6562 ft)
Last Update:
2:04 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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