Colorado Springs is forecast for a toasty weekend. A high pressure pattern is strengthening over the central U.S. and it will lead to heat and sunshine.
Saturday we will be within a couple of degrees of the record, my forecast is 93 in Colorado Springs and the record id 95.
On Sunday there is a chance of a few isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. They will be hit or miss but the extra cloud cover will at least provide some shade in the later part of the day.
Next week we remain hot with the high-pressure remaining in place. But we will get a SW wind flow around the high which will help pull in moisture from the southwest, which is our typical monsoon pattern. This will bring daily thunderstorm chances to the mountains next week. The best chance for rain making it to Interstate-25 and the plains will be Monday.
Here’s an extended look at the forecast from the National Weather Service:
Sunday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87.
Tuesday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.