Tag: national weather service in pueblo
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Colorado Springs weather: Near-record heat with possible afternoon showers
Colorado Springs residents should expect near-record high temperatures with an above-average chance for afternoon showers, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. A high-pressure system hovering over New Mexico will bring “monsoonal moisture” and elevated rain chances in the Pikes Peak region, News 5 meteorologist Alan Rose said. “It will also keep us hotter than average,…
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Colorado Springs breaks daily high temperature record set in 2003
Above average temperatures in Colorado Springs rose to record-breaking levels on Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The Colorado Springs Airport recorded a temperature of 95 degrees in the late afternoon, breaking the previous record for Aug. 21 of 94 degrees set in 2003. Friday marks the fourth day in August that…
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Colorado Springs ties daily high temperature record from 1959
Temperatures in Colorado Springs reached 94 degrees on Monday, tying the daily high temperature record for Aug. 12 set in 1959, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Monday’s warm weather also set a record-high temperature in Alamosa, where 90 degrees broke the previous record set in 1996. The record-tying temperatures in Colorado Springs…
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Colorado Springs weather: Potential record temperatures Monday; heat advisory issued
Colorado Springs residents should brace for potential record heat on Monday as temperatures threaten to approach triple digits, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. “After a hot weekend, our latest heat spell will peak on Monday, with 90s and 100s on tap for the Plains, and mid to upper 80s for some of our cooler…
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Flash flood warning issued for Peyton, Ellicott
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a flash flood warning for part of El Paso County, including Peyton and Ellicott, until 5:15 p.m. Friday. The warning advises residents to move to higher ground immediately and to avoid traveling through floodwaters. Nearly 25,000 residents are impacted by the warning as storms continue to roll…
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Critical fire conditions are in the forecast as Aspen Acres fire grows
Precipitation over the Fourth of July weekend should bring some relief to firefighters after a red flag warning on Friday, but rain will bring the threat of flash flooding to areas affected by the wildfires. More dry, warm and windy conditions are forecast on Friday along the Interstate 25 corridor as firefighters continue to battle…
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Weather alert: Thunderstorm, dust storm warnings issued in southeast Colorado
Storms rolling through southeast Colorado on Tuesday afternoon produced strong winds, hail and dust storms, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. They began within an hour of meteorologists issuing a severe thunderstorm watch across nearly all of southeastern Colorado, except the Pikes Peak region, until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Despite being outside the watch…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of southeastern Colorado
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several counties until 8 p.m. Monday as forecasters anticipate possible 75 mph winds, tennis ball-sized hail and a few tornadoes. The watch, issued by several Weather Service offices, covers over 5 million people from Baca County to northern Nebraska and eastern Wyoming…
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Colorado Springs weather: Cooler temperatures, wet week ahead for many amid high fire danger for others
Colorado Springs residents can expect cooler temperatures with possible rain showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. “We will continue to see a mixed bag of weather across central and southern Colorado early this week,” said Alan Rose, a News 5 meteorologist. “In the Pikes Peak Region and parts of…
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Snow is coming for Colorado Springs; how much is the question
A wide range of snowfall accumulations is possible in the Pikes Peak region overnight Tuesday into Wednesday as National Weather Service meteorologists remain uncertain on how much will remain due to ground warmth. The National Weather Service in Pueblo described its forecast for the storm, which will impact the Interstate 25 corridor, as “most uncertain”…