Todays Forecast:

Friday will be a transition day to a calmer and warm weather pattern for the start of October. With low level moisture in place this morning after our latest storm, we have areas of dense fog that have filled in from the Pikes Peak Region to portions of the High Plains. The low clouds and fog should clear out between 9 am and noon, leaving us with sunshine for the back half of the day. Highs today will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday, but still below average for this time of the year.

While we aren't expecting any rain or snow today in Southern Colorado, we will see a breezy to gusty afternoon. Peak southerly wind gusts today will range between 20-30 mph, with some stronger gusts east of I-25.

Colorado Springs forecast: High: 68; Low: 47. Areas of dense fog this morning will give way to a bright, breezy and mild afternoon. Highs today will be warmer than yesterday, but still a few degrees shy of our average high of 71 degrees.

Pueblo forecast: High: 71; Low: 46. Patchy clouds and fog Friday morning will turn to sunshine and breezy south winds this afternoon, with peak gusts around 20-25 mph.

Canon City forecast: High: 71; Low: 49. Patchy clouds this morning will give way to sunny skies and some very comfortable temperatures this afternoon in the lower 70s.

Woodland Park forecast: High: 65; Low: 42. Clear skies and some chilly, fall-like vibes this morning will give way to a bright and beautiful afternoon. Highs today will climb into the middle 60s.

Tri-Lakes forecast: High: 60s; Low: 40s. Overcast and foggy skies this morning will turn to sunshine and mild temperatures this afternoon. While skies will be dry for the next 12-24 hours, it will be gusty today, with southerly wind gusts around 25-35 mph.

Plains forecast: High: 60s/70s; Low: 40s. Patchy low clouds and fog will give way to sunshine into the afternoon, along with breezy south winds and highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Breezy south winds this afternoon will gust to around 25-35 mph.

Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: High: 60s/70s; Low: 40s. After a wet and rainy couple of days, our weather will be much calmer and much brighter as we close out the week with sunshine and mild highs on the southern I-25 corridor.

Mountains forecast: High: 40s/50s/60s; Low: 30s/40s. After rain and high elevation snow earlier this week, Friday's forecast in the high country will be absolutely beautiful. With light winds and sunshine, highs today will top out in the

Extended outlook forecast:

In the extended period, high pressure to our southwest this weekend will keep the storm track well north of Colorado. Saturday will be the warmest day of the weekend, with a high of around 80 degrees in Colorado Springs.

A weak cold front will drop highs by around 10 degrees on Sunday, with lower 70s and breezy southerly winds by the afternoon. Temperatures will rebound back into the 80s on Monday and Tuesday, with just a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm by Tuesday afternoon.

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Todays Forecast:

A FLOOD WATCH will remain in effect until noon Thursday, and includes the Arkansas River Valley, Aspen Acres burn scar, southeastern mountains, and southeastern Plains. On the Plains, this is where we expect to see the heaviest rain for the next few hours, with rain ending from west to east this afternoon. In the Pikes Peak Region, all FLOOD WATCHES have been allowed to expire early, and any chances for additional rain today will be low and light.

It has also been windy this morning on the eastern Plains, with gusts in some areas up over 40-50 mph. As the storm moves east, the weather will improve. Region-wide, we will see skies turning partly cloudy this afternoon, and highs will be around 5-10F warmer than yesterday.

Colorado Springs forecast: High: 65; Low: 43. We're already turning the corner in the Pikes Peak Region this morning, and by the afternoon, we should see some blue sky as highs climb into the middle 60s. Tonight will be our coldest night of the season, with lows in the lower 40s.

Pueblo forecast: High: 68; Low: 45. A few lingering and breezy showers this morning will give way to a partly cloudy and mild afternoon. As the storm pulls away from Colorado tonight, it will be chilly, with overnight lows in the middle 40s.

Canon City forecast: High: 67; Low: 46. A few showers will be possible this morning, but as the storm pulls away this afternoon, skies will clear out and temperatures will warm into the upper 60s.

Woodland Park forecast: High: 57; Low: 37. October will be begin chilly, with temperatures this afternoon in the upper 50s and lows this evening falling into the upper 30s.

Tri-Lakes forecast: High: 50s/60s; Low: 30s/40s. We're pretty much done with the rain for today in northern El Paso County, with the best chance for rain this morning east of I-25. The rest of our Thursday will be dry and turning bright, with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

Plains forecast: High: 60s; Low: 40s. Heavy rain will continue to batter the eastern Plains until late this morning, with showers ending from west to east this afternoon. FLOOD WATCHES will remain in effect here until noon. It's also been very windy this morning, with gusts early today in the 40-50 mph range.

Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: High: 50s/60s; Low: 40s. Windy, with rain showers this morning. The rain should come to an end towards the lunch hour as this week's storm finally pulls away from Southern Colorado.

Mountains forecast: High: 40s/50s; Low: 30s. Rain and high elevation snow will continue in the southeastern mountains until late this morning or early this afternoon, with a FLOOD WATCH in effect until noon. Snow levels this morning will hover around 11,000 feet.

Extended outlook forecast:

Friday will be a transition day to much warmer weather that follows this weekend and early next week. Highs on Friday will rebound into the upper 60s in Colorado Springs, which will still be below the average high of 71F. It will also be breezy on Friday, with southerly wind gusts around 20-25 mph.

Saturday will be much warmer, with our high expected to climb to near 80F. A weak cool front late Saturday will drop highs down a few degrees to the lower 70s on Sunday.

Looking ahead to next week...we're expecting mainly dry skies and highs in the 70s, with just a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm on Tuesday.

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Todays Forecast:

A high-impact storm will bring periods of rain and gusty wind to Southern Colorado on Wednesday, with a few isolated thunderstorms possible over the eastern Plains. This morning, we have seen a subtle shift in the evolution of the storm and the track of the incoming low and main moisture swath associated with the remnants of Hurricane Polo. While confidence is high for the highest totals to fall south of Highway 50, there's less confidence for beneficial moisture north of the Palmer Divide. In the Pikes Peak Region, rain totals over the next 12-24 hours look to fall within the 0.5"-1.5" range.

FLOOD WATCHES will remain in effect until early tomorrow for the entire News5 coverage area, including the ever so delicate Aspen Acres burn scar. Flooding is likely to occur in this area today, so stay tuned and please make sure that you have a way to receive updates.

That's just one component to this multi-faceted storm. We're also tracking mountain snow, with several inches of accumulation above 11,000 to 12,000 feet.

Lastly, the storm will bring 30-45 mph wind gusts to Southern Colorado and cool highs this afternoon. Temperatures today will only top out in the 50s and 60s.

Colorado Springs forecast: High: 59; Low: 46. Cool, unsettled and windy on Wednesday. Rain totals for the next 12-24 will range between 0.5"-1.5". A FLOOD WATCH will remain in effect until noon Thursday.

Pueblo forecast: High: 63; Low: 50. FLOOD WATCHES are now in effect in Pueblo County and what we've seen so far today is just the beginning of what's to come over the next 12-24 hours. Rain totals look to range between 1-2" for the incoming storm.

Canon City forecast: High: 61; Low: 50. A FLOOD WATCH will continue until noon Thursday, with periods of rain and gusty wind in our forecast for the next 12-24 hours. Rain totals around 1-2".

Woodland Park forecast: High: 50; Low: 37. Wet, cool and windy weather can be expected on Wednesday, with as much as 0.5" to 1.5" of rain on the way over the next 12-24 hours. This will mainly be a rain event for areas below 11,000 feet, but into the overnight hours, it's possible that we could see our first flakes of the season.

Tri-Lakes forecast: High: 50s; Low: 40s. Today's weather will be the coolest that we've seen since the end of May. Clouds and showers, heavy at times, can be expected throughout the day, along with gusty winds. Rain totals around 0.5" to 1".

Plains forecast: High: 60s; Low: 40s/50s. Our well advertised storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the southeastern Plains today, with areas south of Highway 50 seeing as much as 2-3" of rain through Thursday morning.

Walsenburg and Trinidad forecast: High: 50s/60s; Low: 40s. Windy, with periods of moderate to heavy rain on Wednesday as our well advertised storm moves closer to Southern Colorado. Rain totals around 2-3" through Thursday morning, with flooding possible.

Mountains forecast: High: 40s/50s; Low: 30s. It will be wet and unsettled on Wednesday in the mountains and any outdoor plans you have for today should be moved! As much as 2-4" of rain can be expected in the Sangres and Wet Mountains. Snow level today and tonight will be at or above 11,000 feet.

Extended outlook forecast:

On the backside of the storm, it will remain gusty and unsettled into Thursday morning. A few showers and thunderstorms will linger into Thursday morning on the eastern Plains before clearing out from west to east by the afternoon. Highs on Thursday will warm into the mid 60s in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, with upper 50s in Woodland Park.

Sunshine and upper 60s on Friday will be followed by dry skies and highs in the 70s this weekend.

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