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Dangerous Heat in the West; Flash Flooding Possible Across the Southern US

Dangerous heat is expected across areas in Texas and from Washington through California. Several daily high temperature records are expected to be either tied or broken in the West. Monsoonal showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding and debris flows over the Southwestern U.S. through Friday. Locally heavy rain is expected from thunderstorms in the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 9:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 70 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 54 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

    High: 75 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.94°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
Last Update:
5:58 pm MDT Aug 16, 2022
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 16, 2022-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2022
 
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