Weather in the Colorado Springs area is expected to be sunny with a high near 62 according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
A west-northwest wind around 5 mph will be present today, shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Light snow is expected over the highest peaks of the central mountains late tonight. Accumulations are expected to be very light and generally not impactful, but gusty winds could lead to degraded travel conditions with decreased visibility through mountain passes.
Very spotty and brief critical fire weather conditions are likely over portions of Huerfano County today. Please avoid activities that could start a fire!
A series of quick moving eastern Pacific weather systems look to bring on and off chances for mountain snowfall throughout the Christmas holiday week. The progressive nature of these systems will limit the amount of snow, with generally light accumulations expected, greatest over the higher terrain along the Continental Divide.
Further east across the Plains, rain and snow showers will be possible Monday afternoon and evening, Christmas afternoon and evening and again on Friday.
Here is the full forecast from the National Weather Service:
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Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday (Christmas Day): A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.