Severe thunderstorms are possible in the plains on Thursday
May 20, 2026
Tonight's Forecast: Storms will be possible tonight in the plains until about 9-11 pm. Overnight will be humid with partly to mostly cloudy conditions.Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 40; High: 65;On Thursday, the sky will be par
tly cloudy. There is a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. While storms will quickly move east of I-25, any storm that develops could bring hail, lightning, and strong winds.Pueblo forecast: Low: 43; High: 71;It will be partly cloudy on Thursday with the chance of an isolated strong thunderstorm in the afternoon. Storms in Pueblo County may contain hail and strong winds.Canon City forecast: Low: 46; High: 70;It will be partly cloudy with the chance of an isolated afternoon thunderstorm on Thursday.Woodland Park forecast: Low: 32; High: 61;Thursday will be mild with the chance of afternoon rain and thunderstorms.Tri-Lakes forecast: Low: 37; High: 61;It will be partly cloudy on Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Storms may be strong with hail and gusty winds.Plains forecast: Low: 40s; High: 60s-70s;It will be partly cloudy on Thursday with widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Storms may be severe with damaging hail and wind. Have a way to receive severe thunderstorm warnings.Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: Low: 42/43; High: 71/75;It will be partly cloudy on Thursday with the chance of afternoon and early evening thunderstorms. Storms may be strong with hail and gusty winds.Mountains forecast: Low: 30s; High: 60s-70s;It will be partly cloudy in the mountain valleys on Thursday with mild temperatures. There is a low chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms, but most of the mountain region will be dry on Thursday.Extended outlook forecast: On Friday, a cold front blows in and brings some breezy northerly winds to the plains in the morning. It will be just a couple of degrees cooler than Thursday. Once again, scattered thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening, but with a lower risk of severe thunderstorms.Over Memorial Day weekend, scattered afternoon thunderstorms will be possible region wide on Saturday. Sunday will be the driest day of the weekend, with just a few very isolated mountain thunderstorms. On Monday, thunderstorms will be possible in the mountains, with a low chance of a few of the storms making it off the mountains into the plains.____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.
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