Colorado
Overcast & cooler, with more rain Monday for Southern Colorado
Today’s Forecast:
The work week will begin on a cooler, cloudier and unsettled note across Southern Colorado. The threat for the heaviest rain today will shift farther west, favoring the mountains and mountain valleys. Storms will begin to develop in these areas between 12-2 pm, reaching the I-25 later into the afternoon.
The line of storms that moves out of the mountains late this afternoon will break up as it moves into the eastern Plains. On the Plains, areas north of Highway 50 will have a better chance of a seeing a shower or thunderstorm either late this afternoon or evening versus areas to the south. Storms will be slow moving, capable of heavy rain and flooding, as well as 1″ hail and gusty outflow winds.
Colorado Springs forecast: High: 76; Low: 55. Monday will be cloudier and cooler than what we saw this past weekend. While the heavier rain today should stay west of I-25, we can’t rule out some hit or miss rain showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening in the Pikes Peak Region.
Pueblo forecast: High: 81; Low: 57. After yesterday’s flooding across the Steel City that caused some major issues in town, today’s storms should be more scattered in nature. That said, it won’t take much additional water today to lead to more flooding.
Canon City forecast: High: 78; Low: 55. Dry skies this morning will give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Showers will begin to form after 3 pm.
Woodland Park forecast: High: 70; Low: 47. Mild and mostly cloudy, with the potential for heavy rain again this afternoon and evening in Teller County. Flooding will be possible because of slow moving storms, along with the potential for larger hail up to 1″ in diameter.
Tri-Lakes forecast: High: 70s; Low: 50s. Cloudy skies this morning will give way to another round of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening on the Palmer Divide, some capable of heavy rain.
Plains forecast: High: 80s; Low: 50s/60s. Showers and storms will favor areas north of Highway 50 today, with storms on the Plains capable of 1″ hail and wind gusts to 60 mph.
Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: High: 60s; Low: 20s. Slow moving storms that initiate over the mountains early this afternoon will bring the potential for minor urban flooding and severe hail up to 1″ in diameter from late this afternoon into early this evening.
Mountains forecast: High: 50s/60s; Low: 30s/40s. With the threat for heavy rain shifting farther west today, the mountains could be ground zero for some heavy rain due to slow moving showers and thunderstorms. This may lead to an increased risk of flooding near recent burn scars.
Extended outlook forecast:
Recycled moisture on Tuesday will be enough to lead to spotty afternoon showers and thunderstorms across Southern Colorado. With drier air associated with a building ridge of high pressure, temperatures will rebound to the lower 80s on Tuesday in Colorado Springs before soaring into the 90s on Wednesday and Thursday. Highs on the eastern Plains will likely hit triple digits again late this week.
The heat will peak on Thursday before cooling slightly late this week as a low pressure system from California brings back a chance for showers and thunderstorms to Southern Colorado as we head into the start of the weekend.
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Julian Lewis Says Deion Sanders’ Colorado ‘Wasn’t Really Looking at Defenses Much’ Last Season
Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis made a stunning admission that could explain the team’s 3-9 finish to the 2025 season.
While speaking to ESPNU at Big 12 media days, Lewis was asked what the biggest difference was between last year and this year, and he revealed that the Deion Sanders-coached Buffaloes typically didn’t watch film during his first season with the team.
“My play, I’m actually looking at the defenses now,” Lewis said. “Last year, we wasn’t really looking at defenses much, just kind of high school free-balling, just out there playing football. But it’s a lot bigger than that now, so it should be fun.”
Before taking a redshirt year, Lewis played in four games as a true freshman with two starts and threw for 589 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while completing 55.3 percent of his passes. He should fare even better this season with the benefit of film study.
Lewis will enter the 2026 campaign as Colorado’s starting quarterback, so he will have the opportunity to show his improvements when the Buffaloes open the year against Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
State and federal agencies are starting to reopen public lands, state wildlife areas and a segment of the Colorado River that were closed in light of the Snyder Fire in Mesa County.
Stage 2 fire restrictions — banning all open fire or flames, including charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves — remain in effect as extreme fire danger, spurred on by hot and dry conditions, persists across the region.
The Snyder Fire started on Friday, June 26, when several smaller fires burning on the Colorado-Utah border combined. As of July 7, the fire was 98% contained after burning over 30,200 acres and killing three wildland firefighters.
With fire activity decreasing and containment increasing, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Bureau of Land Management shared their plans Tuesday to reopen lands impacted by the wildfire.
Parks and Wildlife said in a news release that it, alongside the Bureau of Land Management, had lifted the closure for public access and downstream recreation on the Colorado River, starting at the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita and extending to the Utah state line. It also reopened the boat ramp at the Fruita section of the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita to downstream traffic.
The state agency’s Horsethief State Wildlife Area in Fruita and the Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area also reopened.
The BLM said in a news release that all lands within the perimeter of the Snyder Fire burn area remain closed to ensure public and firefighter safety.
“The burned landscape — including vegetation — remains dynamic and unpredictable as it naturally recovers from the fire impacts. This order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until the order is rescinded,” the BLM said.
Both agencies also warned that fire danger remains extremely elevated and Stage 2 fire restrictions are in place.
A map of current federal and state fire restrictions is available on the Rocky Mountain Area Interagency Fire Restriction Dashboard or by visiting DFPC.Colorado.Gov/sections/wildfire-information-center. The Colorado Trails Explorer (or COTREX) app also has wildfire closure alerts.
Under current conditions, Parks and Wildlife advised the following actions to prevent sparking wildfires:
- Use established rings: Where permitted, only build campfires inside permanent metal fire rings in designated campgrounds.
- Clear nearby debris: Remove all dry grass, leaves and pine needles within a 10-foot radius of any flame.
- Drown and stir: Extinguish fires completely with water, stir the ashes, and ensure the debris is cold to the touch.
- Watch campfires constantly: Never leave a fire or portable stove unattended. If you see an unattended fire, call 911.
- Keep vehicles off brush: Avoid parking or idling cars on tall, dry grass where hot exhaust systems can ignite a fire.
- Secure towing equipment: Ensure trailer safety chains do not drag and spark against asphalt. Check them at every stop.
The BLM added that under its Stage 2 restrictions, smoking is prohibited except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Gas-powered stoves or grills with a shut-off valve are still allowed in cleared areas under this stage.
Violating Stage 2 fire restrictions by lighting a campfire is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Violators face an immediate citation, a mandatory court appearance, steep fines and potential jail time. Additionally, you can be held financially liable for all fire suppression costs and property damage if the campfire sparks a wildfire.
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