Friday brings more thunderstorms before hot and dry weather takes over
Jul 09, 2026
Tonight's Forecast: A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will linger at night, ending between midnight and 1 am. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and mild overnight.Friday Flash Flood Watch: The Aspen Acres Fire is under
a FLASH FLOOD WATCH from noon until 8 pm on Friday. Even a small amount of rain can cause dangerous flash flooding and debris flows. Take all warnings seriously! Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 56; High: 86;Friday will be mostly sunny and warm. Thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon. Wind will be out of the E at 5-10 mph, gusting to 20 mph, with stronger gusts under a thunderstorm.Pueblo forecast: Low: 60; High: 92;It will be mostly sunny on Friday with increased cloud cover as thunderstorms develop in the afternoon. The Aspen Acres Fire remains under a flash flood watch. Wind will be out of the ESE at 5-10 mph gusting to 20 mph.Canon City forecast: Low: 59; High: 92;It will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Wind will be out of the ESE at 10 mph gusting to 30 mph.Woodland Park forecast: Low: 50; High: 80;It will be mostly sunny before thunderstorms develop in the afternoon. Wind will be out of the E at 5-10 mph gusting to 20 mph.Tri-Lakes forecast: Low: 52; High: 84;It will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Friday with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Wind will be out of the ENE at 5-10 mph gusting to 20 mph.Plains forecast: Low: 50s-60s; High: 80s-90s;It will be sunny and hot in the morning, with the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms from the mid-afternoon through the evening.Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: Low: 58/58; High: 89/93;Friday will be mostly sunny with the chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Wind will be out of the ENE at 5-10 mph, gusting to 25 mph.Mountains forecast: Low: 40s-50s; High: 80s-90s;It will be mostly sunny on Friday with spotty thunderstorms possible from late morning to early afternoon. Wind will be variable in direction at 5-15 mph gusting 20-30 mph.Extended outlook forecast: The weekend is looking sunny, hot, and dry. There is a low chance of an afternoon storm on Saturday in the mountains and I-25. Otherwise, expect sunny conditions with temperatures in the 80s to 100s.The sunshine and heat will be the status quo heading into next week. Wind will also be gusting 25-35 mph each day next week, increasing fire danger.____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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