Colorado Springs weather: Chances of rain and snow Thursday, winter weather advisory issued
Colorado Springs is forecast for cloudy conditions Thursday and chances of rain and snow scattered throughout the day.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for the foothills and mountains west and north of the city with potential snow accumulations between 3-9 inches by Friday night.
“Our incoming winter storm will bring a wide variety of weather today to the Pikes Peak Region, from rain to thunderstorms to bursts of heavy snow,” Meteorologist Alan Rose with Gazette news partner KOAA said.
“In Colorado Springs, I think that we’ll be dry most of the morning before showers start to move in around the lunch hour. There’s just enough instability moving in that we could hear some thunder this afternoon before rain changes to snow later today and tonight.”
There’s a 70% chance of rain and snow Thursday, with rain likely before 1 p.m. and a mix of rain and snow to follow. Expect increasing clouds throughout the day and a high of 47 degrees.
Looking ahead to Thursday night, a 70% chance of showers will persist overnight. Expect mostly cloudy skies and a low of 23 degrees.
Chances of snow will persist into Friday morning before skies clear and temps warm in time for the weekend.
Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service.
Friday: There’s a 50% chance of showers Friday morning. Expect mostly cloudy conditions and a high of 35 degrees.
Saturday: Expect sunny skies and a high of 50 degrees.
Sunday: Sunny skies are in the forecast and a high of 61 degrees.
Monday: Expect partly sunny conditions and a high of 62 degrees.
Families rushed to find shelter as the constant light sprinkle that persisted all morning turned into a heavy rain during the annual Get Outdoors Day event hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance and the city of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs on Saturday, June 3, 2023.