Colorado State Fair off to a hot start, with mountain storms on Friday [Video]

Today’s Forecast:As the monsoon plume shifts west today into the mountains, showers and thunderstorms will become less widespread across the I-25 corridor. Outside of the mountains, a few thunderstorms will be possible on the far eastern Plains late this afternoon and evening. Main severe threats today will be 1″ hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Highs today will remain around 5 degrees above average, topping out in the 80s and 90s on the Plains.

Colorado Springs forecast: High: 88; Low: 60. Hot, with increasing clouds this afternoon, but fewer storms overall as the main plume of moisture shifts west into the mountains.

Pueblo forecast: High: 96; Low: 63. It will be a hot start to the action this year at the Colorado State Fair, with our high today more than 5 degrees above average.

Canon City forecast: High: 92; Low:64. Hot, with increasing clouds this afternoon and a slight chance of an afternoon or early …