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Showers and thunderstorms later today with heavy rain and small hail

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Posted at 6:43 AM, Jul 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-08 15:05:18-04

Today’s Forecast:
Another day for showers and storms across southern Colorado, some of which could pack a punch through the afternoon. We'll start dry but cloud in the morning, followed by storms developing over the mountains around and just after lunch. Storms will move east into the I-25 corridor and plains through the afternoon, dropping heavy rain, lightning and small hail as they go. While minor flooding and small hail are both a threat for later today, severe weather chances are not very good across southern Colorado. Rain will quickly dry up across the plains early this evening and leave us with a mild and dry night.

COLORADO SPRINGS: High - 82; Low - 53. A mixture of clouds and sun with dry skies to start the day, with showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Storms will move out of the mountains, after lunch and in waves through the end of the day. Heavy rain, lightning, and small hail are the biggest storm threats today.

PUEBLO: High - 90; Low - 55. A mixture of clouds and sun with dry skies to start the day, with showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Storms will move out of the mountains in the afternoon and push east into the plains by the end of the day. Heavy rain, lightning, and small hail are the biggest storm threats today.

CANON CITY: High - 86; Low - 56. A mixture of clouds and sun with dry skies to start the day, with showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Storms will move out of the mountains, after lunch and in waves through the end of the day. Heavy rain, lightning, and small hail are the biggest storm threats today.

WOODLAND PARK: High - 74; Low - 45. A mixture of clouds and sun with dry skies to start the day, with showers and thunderstorms developing around lunch. Storms will move east, off and on, through the afternoon with dry skies by the end of the day. Heavy rain, lightning, and small hail are the biggest storm threats today.

TRI-LAKES: High - 70s; Low - 40s. A mixture of clouds and sun with dry skies to start the day, with showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Storms will move out of the mountains around lunch and move east in waves through the end of the day. Heavy rain, lightning, and small hail are the biggest storm threats today.

PLAINS: High - 90s; Low - 60s. Warm, muggy and dry from the morning to the early afternoon, with scattered strong storms through the end of the day. Some of the strongest storms will likely be above highway 50 in Bent, Prowers and Kiowa counties, but Las Animas and Baca county should prepare for heavy rain and small hail. Flooding in areas that have seen heavy rain over the past few days is possible, but dry skies this evening are expected.

WALSENBURG/TRINIDAD: High - 80s; Low - 50s. A mixture of clouds and sun with dry skies to start the day, with showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Storms will move out of the mountains, around lunch and in waves through the end of the day. Heavy rain, lightning, and small hail are the biggest storm threats today.

Extended Outlook:
This week looks drier overall with that trend starting on Tuesday. Hot and dry weather is expected tomorrow afternoon with highs in the 80s and 90s east of the mountains under very sunny skies. A few isolated thunderstorms in the mountains are possible Wednesday afternoon, with another mostly dry day on Thursday. A few more storms develop by Friday but of the next several days, Saturday has the best chance for heavy, widespread rain.