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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Looking ahead into April in Alamosa, the average high and low temperature of 57 degrees and 21 degrees on April 1st, warm to 64 degrees and 29 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of April in Alamosa is 42.6 degrees.  Alamosa averages 0.57 inches of precipitation through the month of April.      

In Colorado Springs, the average high and low temperature of 59 degrees and 31 degrees on April 1st, warm to 65 degrees and 38 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of April in Colorado Springs is 47.5 degrees.  Colorado Springs averages 1.45 inches of precipitation and 5.5 inches of snow through the month of April. On average, April is the 2nd snowiest month of the year in Colorado Springs.          

In Pueblo, the average high and low temperature of 65 degrees and 31 degrees on April 1st, warm to 71 degrees 40 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of April in Pueblo is 51.3 degrees.  Pueblo averages 1.57 inches of precipitation and 4.4 inches of snow through the month of April. On average, Pueblo sees it's last freeze by April 29th.          

Below is the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) temperature and precipitation outlook for the month of April (issued March 17th), which gives better chances of above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation across all of south central and southeast Colorado.