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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 64F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 34 | 64 | 36 | 61 | 28 | 43 | 30 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 5 mph ENE | 9 mph NNW | 7 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 64% | 32% | 28% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 74% | 73% | 56% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 37 | 30 | 63 | 30 | 55 | 34 | 45 | 36 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 8 mph North | 13 mph North | 11 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 29% | 43% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 86% | 81% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 34 | 59 | 32 | 66 | 34 | 48 | 39 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph North | 7 mph NE | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 35% | 30% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 60% | 55% | 1% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 41 | 37 | 75 | 37 | 66 | 41 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 25% | 39% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 42% | 88% | 39% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 46 | 70 | 43 | 68 | 50 | 59 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 12 mph SSE | 17 mph SE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 37% | 53% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 11% | 42% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 48 | 84 | 50 | 70 | 45 | 64 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 30% | 40% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 69% | 18% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 48 | 84 | 34 | 81 | 34 | 57 | 27 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 11 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 10 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 15% | 17% | 29% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 36% | 33% | 68% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 21 | 82 | 19 | 79 | 21 | 63 | 21 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 16 mph SW | 19 mph SW | 2 mph West |
| Humidity | 27% | 9% | 10% | 20% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 96% | 84% | 43% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 23 | 73 | 25 | 79 | 27 | 55 | 32 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSW | 1 mph West |
| Humidity | 33% | 15% | 13% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 11% | 12% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 37 | 72 | 32 | 72 | 27 | 54 | 32 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 2 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 62% | 22% | 17% | 41% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 25% | 6% | 9% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 37 | 70 | 34 | 70 | 32 | 52 | 28 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 4 mph SSE | 1 mph SSW | 1 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 65% | 27% | 24% | 38% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 26% | 41% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCOS) | 70 °F | 44 °F |
| Record (KCOS) | 88 °F (2009) | 26 °F (1915) |
| Yesterday | 76 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 1 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:43 AM MDT | 8:08 PM MDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:13 AM MDT | 8:39 PM MDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:35 AM MDT | 9:16 PM MDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:54 AM MDT | 9:58 PM MDT |
| Moon | 2:18 PM MDT | 2:04 AM MDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 25m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 25m
Tomorrow will be 1m 37s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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64 °F
Springfield
64 °F
La Junta
64 °F
Lamar
61 °F
Pueblo
60 °F
Greeley
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26 °F
Monarch Pass
30 °F
Leadville
30 °F
Copper Mountain
30 °F
Alamosa
32 °F
Mount Werner
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Glen Cove | 4 in | 11460 ft |
| Rough And Tumble | 14 in | 10360 ft |
| Echo Lake | 21 in | 10600 ft |
| Michigan Creek | 31 in | 10600 ft |
| Medano Pass | 0 in | 9620 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Colorado Springs | 49 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:54 AM MDT |
| Fort Carson | 52 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:58 AM MDT |
| Air Force Academy | 44 °F | Partly Cloudy | 4:58 AM MDT |
| Meadow Lake | 46 °F | Overcast | 5:10 AM MDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCOS) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 342° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | 9500 ft |
METAR KCOS 191054Z 02004KT 10SM FEW070 BKN095 09/02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP053 T00940017
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Family of the Year | 7:00 PM MDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of Snow, 29°F |
| Six Women New Play Festival | 7:00 PM MDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of Rain, 32°F |
| Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack | 7:00 PM MDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 47°F |
| Six Women New Play Festival | 8:00 PM MDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 44°F |
| Voodoo Glow Skulls | 7:00 PM MDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 50°F |
| Six Women New Play Festival | 8:00 PM MDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 47°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Near Broadmoor Elementary, Colorado Springs, CO | 49.4 °F | 49 °F | 34 °F | 56% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6151 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Gold Camp Park, Colorado Springs, CO | 50.4 °F | - | 30 °F | 46% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6217 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pikes Peak Park, Colorado Springs, CO | 49.7 °F | 50 °F | 36 °F | 59% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6012 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Colorado Springs CO , Colorado Springs, CO | 48 °F | 48 °F | 33 °F | 56% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6449 ft | 5:00 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| Old Colorado city, Colorado Springs, CO | 50.0 °F | - | 31 °F | 47% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6142 ft | 5:02 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Soaring Eagles, Colorado Springs, CO | 48.8 °F | 49 °F | 34 °F | 56% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5991 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Canterbury Park, Colorado Springs, CO | 51.6 °F | - | 30 °F | 43% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6206 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near Pinello Elementary, Security, CO | 51.2 °F | - | 38 °F | 60% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5781 ft | 5:20 AM MDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Colorado Springs CO , Colorado Springs, CO | 50 °F | - | 34 °F | 53% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6250 ft | 5:00 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| Crystal Park, Manitou Springs, CO | 45.6 °F | 46 °F | 28 °F | 50% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6800 ft | 5:24 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Top of Austin Bluffs Blvd. (near UCCS), Colorado Springs, CO | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 30 °F | 47% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6380 ft | 5:23 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO | 48.4 °F | 48 °F | 19 °F | 31% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6035 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Normal | |
| University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO | 48.8 °F | 49 °F | 32 °F | 52% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6706 ft | 5:21 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Village 7, Colorado Springs, CO | 46.2 °F | 46 °F | 35 °F | 65% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6509 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eagle Rock, Colorado Springs, CO | 47.2 °F | 47 °F | 33 °F | 57% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6440 ft | 5:24 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Academy & Flintridge, Colorado Springs, CO | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 34 °F | 56% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6453 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rock Creek Canyon, Colorado Springs, CO | 45.7 °F | 46 °F | 32 °F | 60% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6493 ft | 5:18 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Pinecliff, Colorado Springs, CO | 45.9 °F | 46 °F | 35 °F | 65% | North at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6452 ft | 5:25 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Village 7, Colorado Springs, CO | 51.8 °F | - | 32 °F | 47% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6668 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pinon Valley, Colorado Springs, CO | 47.0 °F | 47 °F | 31 °F | 54% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6308 ft | 5:26 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rockrimmon, Colorado Springs, CO | 46.6 °F | 47 °F | 35 °F | 63% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6200 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Vickers & Flintridge, Colorado Springs, CO | 45.0 °F | 45 °F | 33 °F | 63% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6706 ft | 5:26 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Weather or not, Colorado Springs, CO | 47.1 °F | 47 °F | 33 °F | 59% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6071 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Widefield-Near-King-Elementary, Widefield, CO | 50.3 °F | - | 35 °F | 55% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5880 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| At the Orton-Urbina's, Colorado Springs, CO | 47.3 °F | 47 °F | 32 °F | 54% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6700 ft | 5:25 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Union & Dublin, Colorado Springs, CO | 46.1 °F | 46 °F | 33 °F | 61% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6550 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wynbury Weather, Colorado Springs, CO | 45.9 °F | 46 °F | 27 °F | 48% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6650 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near Woodmen and Academy, Colorado Springs, CO | 44.4 °F | 44 °F | 33 °F | 65% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6350 ft | 5:15 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Instone @ Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO | 45.7 °F | 46 °F | 36 °F | 69% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6584 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gold Camp Road (above Skyway), Colorado Springs, CO | 47.6 °F | 48 °F | 30 °F | 50% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 7000 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Mountain Shadows - Evergreen, Colorado Springs, CO | 47.4 °F | 47 °F | 30 °F | 51% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7000 ft | 5:20 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Mountain Shadows, Colorado Springs, CO | 48.8 °F | 49 °F | 29 °F | 46% | SE at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7014 ft | 5:08 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, CO | 42.9 °F | 43 °F | 28 °F | 55% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9440 ft | 5:27 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
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