Severe Storms For The Plains

A storm system exiting the West will trigger widespread severe thunderstorms across the Plains on Tuesday. These storms are expected to produce large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, possible flooding and a couple of tornadoes across the region. Ahead of this sprawling system, a number of record high temperatures are possible from the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 3:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Security-Widefield CO

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 78 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 38 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 60 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Security-Widefield CO
 38.72°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
3:03 pm MDT Oct 2, 2023
4pm MDT Oct 2, 2023-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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