Today’s Forecast:
Fog will be dense at times during the morning but it will quickly burn off as we warm up. Strong winds will run down the mountains today, with warm air following the winds into the afternoon. The usual very windy spots like Cheyenne Mountain, Air Force Academy and Walsenburg will all see gusts to and over 40 mph at times today, but through Colorado Springs the gusts will be more likely in the 30 mph range at their worst with Pueblo and the plains in the 20 mph range. Other than a few light snows in the morning over the southern mountains, most of southern Colorado stays completely dry today.
COLORADO SPRINGS: High – 24; Low – 5. Very cold and breezy with a stray afternoon flurry.
PUEBLO: High – 30; Low – 2. Cold and breezy with dry skies and end of the day sunshine.
CANON CITY: High – 28; Low – 8. Very cold and breezy with dry skies.
WOODLAND PARK: High – 17; Low – 3. Very cold and breezy with a stray afternoon flurry.
TRI-LAKES: High – 20s; Low – >10. Very cold and breezy with a stray afternoon flurry.
PLAINS: High – 20s; Low – >10. Very cold and breezy with dry skies and sun by the end of the day.
WALSENBURG/TRINIDAD: High – 30s; Low – >10. Cold and breezy today with dry skies.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
Another VERY cold night returns this evening with low temperatures dipping back into the single digits. Thankfully the wind will stay light overnight, but take extra care with farm animals and pets this evening. Sunshine will push highs back into the 30s and a few 40s Friday afternoon, with 50s returning by Saturday! We will stay dry through the weekend with only a flurry in the forecast by next Tuesday.
