Colorado Springs weather: Midweek warm up Wednesday, highs bounce in the 60s

Colorado Springs is forecast for a midweek warm-up as temperatures climb above average Wednesday.

"We're expecting another gorgeous day across Southern Colorado on Wednesday, with temperatures down just slightly from what we saw on Tuesday," meteorologist Alan Rose, with Gazette news partner KOAA said.

"Even with the cool down, highs will still top out in the mid-60s in Colorado Springs, which will be around 10 degrees above average for this time of the year."

Expect sunny skies Wednesday and a high of 65 degrees. Winds from the southeast are forecast to range between 5 and 15 mph.

Looking ahead to Wednesday night, expect increasing clouds throughout the day and a low bottoming out at 38 degrees.

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According to Rose, a weak storm is forecast to roll through the mountains Thursday, bringing bouts of gusty winds across the plains. Temps will increase slightly on Thursday before dropping back down to the mid-60s on Friday.

Here's the full forecast from the National Weather Service.

Thursday: Expect mostly cloudy skies and a high of 69 degrees.

Friday: Expect sunny skies and a high of 60 degrees.

Saturday: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 61 degrees.

Sunday: There's a 20% chance of showers heading into the afternoon. Otherwise, expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 58 degrees.