Todays Forecast:December tied for the warmest mean temperature on record at the Colorado Springs Airport, with Pueblo seeing its fourth warmest - and January has picked up right where December left off.The new record high in Col orado Springs for New Year's Day is now 65 degrees, thanks to yesterday. That warmth continues today but it will be cloudier.A storm system impacting the western half of the state is bringing needed snowfall to the mountains. It will lead to downslope breezes, mainly cloudy skies, and highs in the 60s today across I-25 and the southeastern plains.Expect sporadic low visibility in the mountains if traveling, with the northern, central, and southwest mountains under Winter Weather Advisories until 5:00 PM.Colorado Springs forecast: High: 60; Low: 30.Pueblo forecast: High: 66; Low: 26.Canon City forecast: High: 62; Low: 34.Woodland Park forecast: High: 51; Low: 27.Tri-Lakes forecast: High: 50s; Low: 20s.Plains forecast: High: 60s; Low: 20s.Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: High: 59/63; Low: 33/28.Mountains forecast: High: 40s/50s; Low: 20s.Extended outlook forecast:High pressure will be directly over Colorado Saturday. Skies will be partly sunny, and winds will be fairly light with highs in the mid to upper 50s on the plains. Downslope breezes return Sunday and Monday - leading to elevated fire danger and warmth with Sunday the warmest day when I expect us to see 70s for highs for lower elevation plains locations. Monday will be gusty, with highs down a few degrees but still in the 60s on the plains, 50s in Teller County and the foothills.By mid-week, a series of low pressure systems originating in the Gulf of Alaska will pivot toward Colorado and the mountain west. This will bring cold fronts through the area, cooling highs to the 50s (average high currently in southern Colorado: 45). By the end of the week this pattern change increases the chance of needed precipitation in southern Colorado.____Curious about the First Alert 5 Weather Storm Impact Scale? Check out our cheatsheet explainer.Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less