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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms and Developing Flooding Risk in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the central and southern High Plains this weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast across parts of the Western U.S. from today into Monday. Heavy rainfall is forecast from the western Gulf Coast into the Midwest from this weekend into much of 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.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 65 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

    High: 64 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 55 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 44 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    High: 55 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7323 ft)
Last Update:
12:12 am MDT May 15, 2021
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT May 15, 2021-6pm MDT May 20, 2021
 
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