The month of May will get off to a windy start on Wednesday, with a slight possibility of afternoon thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, according to Gazette news partner KOAA.

“West and southwesterly winds will be on the breezy to gusty side today across southern Colorado,” Meteorologist Alan Rose said. “Gusts to 30 mph will be possible from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, with stronger gusts to 40 mph on the eastern Plains, and gusts to 50 mph in the San Luis Valley.”

Because of the low humidity and high wind gusts, several counties across the eastern Plains will be under a red flag warning, Rose said.

“On the other side of the forecast today will be the potential for a few showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening,” he said. “Locally, the best chance of a shower will be from the Pikes Peak region to the eastern Plains.

A broad trough of low pressure to Colorado’s north will continue to keep the area somewhat unsettled through the end of the week.

“Thursday will be around 10 degrees cooler, with a high in the lower 60s. Along with the cool down, we could see a rogue shower or thunderstorm late in the day in the Pikes Peak region,” Rose said.

Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service:

Thursday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Friday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.