Colorado Springs weather: Warm and mild Tuesday
Colorado Springs is forecast for a mild day, with warm temps expected to rise into the upper 40s.
A zonal flow pattern will persist much of this week in Southern Colorado, resulting in dry skies and near average highs.
“With the storm track well to our north on Tuesday, unsettled weather will not impact us here today (Tuesday) in Colorado Springs,” meteorologist Alan Rose with Gazette news partner KOAA said.
“Instead, we’re looking at another mellow day, with further warming expected across the Pikes Peak region. Our high today will top out in the upper 40s, with lower to middle 40s this afternoon from Monument to Woodland Park.”
Expect sunny skies and a high of 48 degrees. Winds from the northwest are expected to roll through the area between 5 and 10 mph.
Looking ahead to Tuesday night, partly cloudy skies are in the forecast alongside a low bottoming out at 21 degrees.
Temps are anticipated to remain warm and cloudy Wednesday, with breezy conditions expected Thursday. Friday will bring much cooler temps and opportunity for snow, Rose said.
“A cold front on Friday will drop highs by around 15 to 20 degrees and bring the potential for some light snow showers late Friday to Colorado Springs. For now, snow chances are fairly low as this storm lacks the support and instability necessary for a big snow fall. After a couple of cooler days Friday and Saturday, temperatures will rebound as we close out the weekend and approach Presidents Day,” Rose said.
Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
Wednesday: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 50 degrees.
Thursday: Sunny skies are in the forecast and a high of 52 degrees.
Friday: There’s a 20% chance of showers, mainly after 11 a.m. Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 40 degrees.
Saturday: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 44 degrees.
Sunday: Partly sunny skies are in the forecast alongside a high of 53 degrees.
Hikers climb on a partly sunny day as storm clouds build over Pikes Peak in this 2021 photo.