Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
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459 FXUS65 KPUB 062135 AFDPUB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 235 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Wind driven snow continues across the central mountains this afternoon before decreasing this evening. - Cooler tomorrow with less wind. - Warming trend early next week then leveling off but generally dry. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 233 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025 System in northwest flow continues to bring wind driven snow to the central mountains this afternoon into the evening before decreasing overnight as drier air works in. Also seeing some instability enhanced snow bands spread down into the adjacent lower elevations of El Paso county, mainly northern areas this afternoon. These will quickly push eastward and diminish towards early evening. Winds will remain strong through the evening before shifting from the north and tailing off as the embedded energy passes off to the southeast. This will leave clearing skies over the region overnight which will allow temperatures to cool efficiently once the winds decouple. Coldest readings tonight will be across the interior valleys where snow cover lingers (mainly San Luis Valley and Upper Rio Grande). Temperatures for these areas could drop into the single digits. Meanwhile, northwesterly flow will keep some isolated orographic snow showers continuing across the central mountains overnight, but additional snowfall after midnight will be spotty and light. This will allow for improving travel conditions across the central mountains once the snow lets up this evening. Temperatures on Sunday will be cooler, especially across the plains behind the cold front where readings will be around 5 to 10 degrees cooler due to less mixing and lighter winds. Otherwise, it is the beginning of a drying trend which will continue into next week. -KT && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... Issued at 208 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025 Form Monday through Wednesday, temps will gradually warm each day and it will be dry. From midweek onwards, there is quite a bit of spread in the temps although it will likely be relatively mild over the region. This variability is likely due with inconsistencies in the mid range guidance on the placement of the jet over the region (GFS is farther north with the jet during this time as compared to the EC). All the guidance shows another weak wave moving in the NW flow aloft to the north of the region, and this will bring a good chance of some more snow showers to the central mtns during the WED/THU time frame, with a bit cooler temps over the area. Next weekend looks mild and dry. /Hodanish && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1013 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025 TAF sites should stay VFR with northwest winds increasing in the 18z-20z timeframe. Gusts up to 30 kts will be possible at KCOS and KPUB with gusts up to 25 kts at KALS through the afternoon. Instability showers may spill off the mountains into the vicinity of KCOS this afternoon and have included a VCSH group. Otherwise, skies will clear out towards 00z with winds shifting out of the north and becoming light overnight into Sunday morning. -KT && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Warning until 11 PM MST this evening for COZ058- 060. Winter Weather Advisory until 11 PM MST this evening for COZ059-061. && $$ SHORT TERM...KT LONG TERM...HODANISH AVIATION...KT