Alex O'Brien

Temperatures will be near average or just a couple of degrees above average this weekend in southern Colorado. There will be plenty of sunshine on tap!

Southern Colorado will still be on alert for thunderstorms during the first week of June. Some storms will be strong to severe with hail and wind.

The moisture stays in place on Wednesday, which will lead to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms in southern Colorado.

On Thursday, the temperatures will be rising above average in southern Colorado, and they will continue to creep up into the weekend.

In southern Colorado, temperatures will climb more than 10 degrees above average from Friday through the weekend, and even extend into next week.

It will be a hot weekend in southern Colorado, with high temperatures trending more than 10 degrees above average. There is some thunderstorm potential as well.

Southern Colorado will experience a couple of hot, dry, and gusty afternoons early this week. This will lead to high fire danger across the region.

It will be very hot on Wednesday with strong wind gusts in southern Colorado. This will lead to high fire danger across the region.

Even though a cold front arrives early Thursday morning in the plains of eastern Colorado, it does not bring moisture with it. Fire danger remains high for the region.

Southern Colorado will experience hot, dry, and breezy weather through Saturday. Then a surge in moisture will increase clouds and storm chances on Sunday.