Colorado Springs weather: Red flag warnings return Friday
A red flag fire warning returns to Colorado Springs Friday due to dry conditions and high winds, going into effect at 11 a.m.
“After only a short break, fire danger will ramp back up today! Red flag warnings will go into effect starting at 11 a.m. for the I-25 corridor and Fremont County,” Meteorologist Alan Rose with Gazette news partner KOAA said. “Gusts this afternoon will be on the lower end of red flag warning criteria, mostly around 30 mph, but a few wind prone spots could see gusts near 40 mph.”
Expect mostly sunny conditions Friday and a high of 62 degrees. Gusty conditions are in the forecast with winds projected upwards of 30 mph.
Looking ahead to Friday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of 35 degrees.
Fire danger will return to Colorado Springs Saturday with similar conditions to Friday.
“With the wind turning more southwesterly on Saturday, fire danger threats will return by late morning to Southern Colorado. A red flag warning on Saturday will be in effect from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Gusts in the Pikes Peak region could be as strong as 40 mph in Colorado Springs and Monument, and up to 50 mph in Woodland Park,” Rose said.
Temps will drop Sunday with a slight chance of snow in the forecast after 1 p.m.
Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service.
Saturday: Expect mostly sunny conditions and a high of 62 degrees.
Sunday: There’s a 30% chance of rain and snow in the later morning and afternoon. Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 57 degrees.
Monday: Expect sunny skies and a high of 49 degrees
Tuesday: Partly sunny skies are in the forecast and a high of 47 degrees.
Residents in Colorado Springs will get to enjoy sunshine on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 following several days of cold temperatures, gusty winds and wintry conditions.