Hot & dry start to the work week for Southern Colorado

Tonight’s Forecast:
Despite some very dry air on the floor, a mid-level disturbance crossing the state will proceed to pop a number of showers and thunderstorms throughout the mountains, mountain valleys and elements of the I-25 hall by means of the center of the night. After the rain involves an finish, we’ll see a quiet evening throughout Southern Colorado, with reducing clouds as we head into Monday morning.

Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 58; Excessive: 87; After a number of showers Sunday throughout the Pikes Peak Area, we’re taking a look at a drier begin to the work week, and one other scorching one as highs climb into the higher 80s.

Pueblo forecast: Low: 59; Excessive: 94; A slight little bit of cooling in comparison with Sunday’s excessive of 98°, however nonetheless nicely above the typical excessive temperature of 88° for this time of the 12 months.

Canon Metropolis forecast: Low: 61; Excessive: 91; Sunny skies early will give strategy to a toasty mixture of solar and clouds by the afternoon, with solely a couple of 10% likelihood of any rain growing.

Woodland Park forecast: Low: 46; Excessive: 78; One other cool and cozy morning Monday will likely be adopted by a partly cloudy and heat afternoon, with solely a ten% likelihood of a day thunderstorm popping up.

Tri-Lakes forecast: Low: 50s; Excessive: 70s/80s; Very similar to what we noticed over the weekend, we’re taking a look at a continuation of some very heat late August temperatures, with highs anticipated to heat into the higher 70s and 80s alongside the Palmer Divide.

Plains forecast: Low: 50s/60s; Excessive: 80s/90s; A scorching and dry begin to the work week for the Plains, with afternoon temperatures possibly barely cooler than right now, however nonetheless topping out within the higher 80s and 90s.

Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: Low: 50s/60s; Excessive: 80s; The ultimate few days of August will likely be heat region-wide, and that features the southern I-25 hall. Right here, we’re anticipating afternoon highs to heat nicely into the 80s on Monday.

Mountains forecast: Low: 40s; Excessive: 60s/70s; As drier air filters into the state early this week, we’ll see a discount of showers and thunderstorms. For the mountains, a number of broadly scattered showers will likely be attainable by Monday afternoon, however protection ought to be lower than what we noticed this weekend.

Prolonged outlook forecast:
The beginning of the work week will likely be scorching and dry, with only some remoted afternoon storms attainable every day throughout the mountains and mountain valleys. A weak chilly entrance on Wednesday will carry slight cooling to the Plains and the potential for a number of spotty showers. Temperatures might rebound by a level or two Thursday, which marks the primary day of September, a month that averages 0.2″ of snow on the Colorado Springs Airport. One thing to consider…
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