Tonight's Forecast:
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for a large part of Southern Colorado tonight, and will continue through at least 9 am Thursday. A cold front will bring cooler lows tonight, with the coldest readings expected across the San Luis Valley.
COLORADO SPRINGS: Low: 42; High: 65. Thicker smoke in the morning hours should mix out some during the day. A cold front will bring around 10 degrees of cooling to the Pikes Peak Region on Thursday.
PUEBLO: Low: 42; High: 72. A nice cool down on tap for our Thursday, with highs warming comfortably into the lower 70s. Areas of smoke and haze will once again be possible throughout the day.
CANON CITY: Low: 44; High: 69. Although it will be cooler by about 10 degrees, areas of smoke and haze will stick around Fremont County on Thursday.
WOODLAND PARK: Low: 36; High: 58. Cooler on Thursday, with areas of smoke and haze in the forecast across Teller County.
TRI-LAKES: Low: 30s/40s; High: 60s. Hazy sunshine and cooler highs on Thursday across northern El Paso County. Even though it will be smoky at times, temperatures will be quite comfortable for this time of the year.
PLAINS: Low: 30s/40s; High: 60s/70s. Our forecast will turn more fall-like on Thursday, with comfortable highs for this time of the year. Unfortunately, wildfires burning in Colorado and Wyoming will keep smoke and haze in the area.
WALSENBURG/TRINIDAD: Low: 30s/40s; High: 60s. Hazy skies, with areas of smoke in the forecast on Thursday. Highs will be about 10 degrees cooler, with afternoon temperatures only warming into the 60s.
Extended Outlook:
Highs will rebound by 8 to 12 degrees on Friday, and make for a nice end to the work week. A couple of cold fronts will then move into Southern Colorado late Friday night and Saturday, and set the stage for a more mild and comfortable weekend. Rain or snow is not expected through at least the next 7 days.
