Showers and TStorms continue tonight and Sunday, an unsettled pattern looms
Mar 29, 2025
Tonight's Forecast:Showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact areas generally north of highway 50 and the eastern plains this evening. While storms will generally remain sub-severe, they may contain small hail and frequen
t lightning. A brief period of snow is possible around midnight over the Palmer Divide which may impact you if you have any late-evening travel planned. Activity will wind down overnight, but low clouds will remain and areas of fog are likely Sunday morning in the Pikes Peak Region and Arkansas River Valley. Meanwhile, downslope breezes keep Red Flag Warnings in place for Huerfano and E. Las Animas counties through 8:00 PM. Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 34; High: 55;Pueblo forecast: Low: 36; High: 60;Canon City forecast: Low: 37; High: 61;Woodland Park forecast: Low: 26; High: 49;Tri-Lakes forecast: Low: 30s; High: 50s;Plains forecast: Low: 30-35; High: 50s/60s;Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: Low: 32/32; High: 60/63;Mountains forecast: Low: 20s; High: 50s;Extended outlook forecast:Patchy fog starts off Sunday if you're in the Pikes Peak Region, or the Arkansas River Valley. Mainly cloudy skies will be in place for most of the region otherwise with some spotty morning drizzle. Skies will clear over much of the region for a brief period Sunday morning into the early PM. Another batch of energy and upslope flow arriving in the PM will spark off more showers and t-storms similar to today. Red Flag Warnings will return for Huerfano, and E Las Animas counties and the San Luis Valley from noon-9PM. Monday will be mainly cloudy with the mountains seeing snow showers. Light sprinkles are possible along I-25. The next major system arrives Tuesday and will be a wind event for most of our region. A surface low will translate through the northern plains of Colorado into Kanasas. The strongest wind gusts are likely from Hwy 50 and south at the moment, with 50-60 mph gusts likely. Gusts to 50 mph are possible within the Pikes Peak Region. This may produce areas of blowing dust and impact travel. It will also raise fire danger where humidity levels are able to fall adequately. Snow showers are likely in Teller County. Snow works off the mountains Tuesday night with the Palmer Divide likeliest to see an inch or two. Unsettled weather persists for much of the week - particularly in the mountains. The next big system however, will arrive next weekend. A large area of low pressure over the western US will funnel moisture from both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans deep into the central U.S by Thursday night. This leads to showers developing Friday. Two signals lead me to believe this will be a higher impact system. First, a teleconnection index called the PNA is modeled to be negative at the time. In short, this tells us that strong low pressure is likely over the western U.S. Second, a strong blocking ridge will be in place over the southeastern U.S. This set up will prevent the system from quickly leaving the state. Therefore, snow is likely Friday and Saturday for most of us as the upper low pivots into the Four Corners Region. While a lot - will - still change with this forecast, this is likely our classic end-of-season big spring snow. So - stay tuned!____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