Colorado Springs is forecast for another day of warming sunshine Thursday for what experts have deemed, “the best day of the week.” 

“It’s a Top 10 weather day in southern Colorado as a ridge of high pressure builds into the region. I’d call it the best day of the week all around,” Meteorologist Casey Dorn with Gazette news partner KOAA said. 

“This afternoon, highs climb to the mid 60s across the Pikes Peak Region with some puffy fair weather cumulus clouds building this afternoon over the mountains; a typical ‘spring’ pattern.”

Expect morning sunshine, afternoon clouds and highs climbing to the mid-60s. Winds from the southeast with range between 5 and 10 mph. 

Looking ahead to Thursday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low bottoming out at 38 degrees. 

According to Dorn, temperatures will slightly cool Friday heading into Saturday with highs in the upper 50s. 

“Expect highs a couple degrees on either side of 60 across the region. Saturday will be breezy as our high pressure system moves away. I’m expecting wind gusts of 25-35 mph out of the southwest on Saturday afternoon,” Dorn said.

The cool down will continue Sunday and Monday with showers in the forecast early next week.

Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service. 

Friday: Expect sunny skies and a high of 59 degrees.

Saturday: Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast and a high of 65 degrees.

Sunday: There’s a 70% chance of rain. Showers and thunderstorms are likely in the afternoon. Winds from the west will roll through the area on average at 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: There’s a 40% chance of snow showers. Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 42 degrees.