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Feeling Like Fall!

Tonight: The line of thunderstorms will continue it’s track eastward through the remainder of the eveing. It’s possilbe a few storms intensify and turn severe, producing hail and strong wind gusts. It’s already turning clear in Colorado Springs as our severe weather threat has come to an end. Gradually turning clear for all Colorado residents

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7 Colorado Springs-area firefighters part of statewide team responding to Hurricane Laura

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A statewide team of 90 firefighters, including six from Colorado Springs and one from Black Forest, arrived near the Louisiana-Texas line Thursday to respond to Hurricane Laura. The team, which includes some civilians, is called Colorado Task Force One, working under the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will serve a

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Heat Wave and Haze

Tonight: Isolated showers this evening in central/southern Colorado staying mostly west of I-25 and of low severity. The haze will continue to be an issue overnight as Air Quality Alerts are in effect for the vast majority of Colorado till 4pm Monday afternoon. Mostly clear skies overnight with low temperatures to 61 degrees in Colorado

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Haze and Record-Breaking Heat in Colorado

So far today, air quality in Colorado has been abysmal. Fluctuating between unhealthy for sensitive groups and unhealthy for everyone. A steady ridge of high pressure across the southwest is responsible for northerly winds transporting smoke from I-70 into southern Colorado. Expect air qualities to continue to be poor through at least the start of

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Tracking Severe Thunderstorms

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the early evening along the I-25 corridor with the potential for one or two strong to severe thunderstorms. But the vast majority of the severe weather this evening will be in the eastern plains across HWY 50, hence the severe thunderstorm watches. Currently, a strong thunderstorm is moving south

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Early week showers and thunderstorms

Tonight: very Isolated showers are still being experienced off in the eastern Colorado plains and in Las Animas County. Biggest concerns with these storms is the strong outflow wind gusts, reaching up to 50mph at times. These storms will gradually come to an end after 9pm. Partly cloudy skies in Colorado Springs overnight with temperature

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The Week Ahead

Tonight: Isolated showers are currently developing along the Colorado/Kansas line and moving east. The overall severity of the precipitation is quite low and expect these showers to only be in Colorado briefly this evening. The I-25 corridor will likely deal with a decent cloud deck overnight with little to no chance of precipitation. Low temperatures

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Sunday Forecast

Tonight: Isolated showers possible across the higher elevations west of I-25 through the early evening with the potential for small bits of moisture to push into central El Paso County. The overall severity and coverage of the rain tonight will be low, so expect most locations to stay dry. Gradually turning mostly clear overnight with

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Weekend Forecast

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are currently rumbling around Las Animas/Baca Counties, producing heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. Expect these storms to fizzle out before midnight and to not cause too many problems. Colorado Springs and Pueblo will continue to remain mostly clear with temperatures to 58 degrees in El Paso County and low 60s

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Latest hailstorm brings Déjà vu again for vehicle owners in southwest Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday’s hailstorm will end up being bad for owners of damaged vehicles, but good for repair shops that will get extra work as many businesses continue recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. A series of hailstorms two summers ago caused widespread vehicle damage in south Colorado Springs, Security-Widefield and Fountain. Cracked

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