Tonight’s Forecast:A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH will remain in effect until 10 pm for the following counties: Baca, Otero, Bent, Prowers and Las Animas. Storms will favor the eastern Plains through late this evening, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the main storm threats.
Closer to I-25, showers will be sparse and mostly non-severe, with the best chances for rain this evening around the Palmer Divide. Overnight temperatures will drop down to the 30s in the mountains valleys, Teller County and along the Palmer Divide, with 40s for Colorado Springs, Pueblo and the eastern Plains. Skies will clear out towards Friday morning, with more sunshine early than what we saw today.
** In Kit Carson and Washington counties, a confirmed tornado was reported earlier this evening. Gusty outflow winds from those storms resulted in a ground stop at DIA. **…