Tonight's Forecast:
HIGH WIND WARNINGS remain in effect until 7 am for I-25 and the foothills.
A RED FLAG WARNING will be in effect on Thursday afternoon due to high fire danger with low humidity and gusty winds.
Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 33; High: 48;
It will be mostly sunny on Thursday and cooler. Winds will still be gusty at times after the high wind warning expires at 7 am. Wind will be variable, at 10-15 mph gusting 20 mph in the afternoon.
Pueblo forecast: Low: 29; High: 52;
Thursday will be mostly sunny, and the wind will be calming down. It will be out of the E at 10-15 mph gusting to 20 mph.
Canon City forecast: Low: 39; High: 54;
After the high wind warning expires at 7 am, the wind will ease up in the afternoon, but then become gusty again Thursday night. Thursday will be cooler with mostly sunny conditions.
Woodland Park forecast: Low: 25; High: 45;
It will be windy in the morning, with gusts easing up during the afternoon, then picking back up on Thursday evening. It will be mostly sunny and cool on Thursday.
Tri-Lakes forecast: Low: 28; High: 45;
It will be mostly sunny with cooler temperatures. Wind will be gusty in the morning, then ease up to 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
Plains forecast: Low: 20s-30s; High: 40s;
It will be gusty on Thursday with a RED FLAG WARNING in effect for the counties highlighted in red above. Do not conduct any outdoor burning or create any sparks outside!
Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: Low: 36/36; High: 53/55;
It will be mostly sunny with lighter wind on Thursday. Temperatures will still be mild, but a few degrees cooler than on Wednesday.
Mountains forecast: Low: teens-30s; High: 40s-50s;
The mountains will see winds ease up through the morning and afternoon, gusting 20-30 mph. Wind will increase during the evening and overnight once again.
Extended outlook forecast:
Friday will be a gusty day once again with westerly wind gusting 30-50 mph. Temperatures will surge again, to the 50s to 70s in our area.
It looks like we will remain dry and warmer than average until Christmas Day.
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