Rain, mountain snow and morning fog move across Southern Colorado this weekend

Southern Colorado saw a damp and gray Saturday as a storm system moved into the region, bringing morning fog to parts of the Front Range, waves of afternoon and evening rain showers to the plains and fresh snow to the mountains.

Dense fog settled over El Paso and Pueblo counties early in the day and was expected to slowly burn off as the system arrived. By afternoon and evening, waves of rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm were forecast to develop across the plains and along the I-25 corridor. In the mountains, snow was expected above 8,000 feet.

Thick cloud cover kept temperatures cool, with highs generally in the 30s and 40s. A few spots along I-25 had a chance to briefly reach the low 50s if the sun broke through around midday.

Conditions were expected to quiet down Saturday night, with showers and isolated storms wrapping up for most areas by midnight. A brief rain and snow mix could brush Monument Hill late in the night, though roads should remain clear with little to no accumulation. Patchy fog and a few lingering sprinkles may hang on into early Sunday morning across the eastern plains. Overnight lows were forecast to fall into the upper 20s and 30s on the plains, with teens and 20s in the high country.

In Colorado Springs, a cool, gray day was expected with patchy morning fog giving way to afternoon and evening rain showers and a high of 48. A quick rain and snow mix could pass over Monument Hill late Saturday night before skies partially clear, with a low near 35.

Pueblo was forecast to see early morning fog clear to cloudy skies, with temperatures topping out around 51 degrees. Scattered rain showers and an isolated rumble of thunder were expected late in the afternoon into the evening before conditions dry out overnight with lows near 39. Canon City was set for a cool, mostly cloudy day with a high near 50, scattered afternoon and evening showers winding down before midnight, and an overnight low of 39.

In Woodland Park and the rest of Teller County, a chilly and unsettled day was expected, with highs in the upper 30s and rain and snow showers moving through during the afternoon and evening, bringing a light dusting of snow. Precipitation was forecast to taper off overnight as temperatures fall to a low of 29.

Looking ahead, clouds will linger across the plains on Sunday before sunshine returns everywhere on Monday, with highs warming back into the 50s and low 60s to start the workweek. Warm, breezy weather on Tuesday and Wednesday should push highs into the 60s, and near 70 in the lower Arkansas Valley. A fast-moving wave will bring a quick round of snow to the Continental Divide Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Forecasters are also watching a much stronger winter storm system expected to approach the Rockies late Friday into Saturday. It has the potential to bring heavy snow and strong winds to the area, though forecast models are still working to pin down the exact storm track.