Today’s Forecast:
After a near record breaking day of warmth on Sunday, highs today will be as much as 10-15 degrees cooler than yesterday. Highs will warm into the 50s and lower 60s in the mountains and mountain valleys, with 60s and 70s on the Plains.
Breezy conditions this morning will give way to 25-40 mph wind gusts this afternoon. The westerly wind will result in lowering humidity this afternoon, with a Red Flag Warning going back into effect starting at 11 am.
Colorado Springs forecast: High: 67; Low: 35. After a high in the upper 70s on Sunday, temperatures this afternoon will be around 10-15 degrees cooler in the Pikes Peak Region, where a Red Flag Warning will remain in effect from 11 am until 8 pm.
Pueblo forecast: High: 75; Low: 37. Gusty, dry and warm on Monday, with a Red Flag Warning in effect for most of Pueblo County from 11 am until 8 pm.
Canon City forecast: High: 71; Low: 40. Mild and gusty on Monday, with sunshine early giving way to partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower 70s this afternoon.
Woodland Park forecast: High: 57; Low: 28. Cooling temperatures and more wind can be expected this afternoon across Teller County, with peak gusts up around 35 mph.
Tri-Lakes forecast: High: 50s/60s; Low: 30s/40s. Gusty and cooler on Monday, with Red Flag Warning conditions not expected today in northern El Paso County. As a cold front arrives this evening around sunset, there will be around a 10% chance of a shower.
Plains forecast: High: 70s; Low: 30s. Sunshine and 70s, driven by gusty winds Monday afternoon. Red Flag Warnings will remain in effect from 11 am until 8 pm. As the wind dies down, it will be cold tonight as lows fall into the 30s.
Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: High: 60s/70s; Low: 30s. Windy again on Monday, and much like what we saw on Sunday, we are expecting a return to Red Flag Warnings from 11 am until 8 pm.
Mountains forecast: High: 40s/50s; Low: 20s/30s. The work week will begin on a dry, mild and gusty note in the high country. Peak gusts this afternoon could top 40 mph in our state's southeastern mountains. While we'll be dry in the Wets and Sangres, some light snow can be expected today in the central and northern mountains.
Extended outlook forecast:
A cold front late this evening will cool highs down another 5-10 degrees on Tuesday. In Colorado Springs, we'll see a high near 60 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, with a slight chance of a rain shower late Tuesday evening around the Pikes Peak Region. A light dusting of snow will be possible tomorrow evening in Teller County.
A few spotty thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday afternoon as our high returns to the upper 60s and 70s on the Plains. Behind our next cold front Wednesday night will come a cooler and more unsettled day on Thursday. Our high in the Springs will only warm into the upper 50s on the first day of May, with 40s and the possibility of a wintry mix in Teller County. Temperatures will rebound into the upper 60s and 70s on Friday as we close out the week with some spotty afternoon thunderstorms.
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