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Spot Forecast for Shale Rd Reservoir...Pueblo West Fire
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
647 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on July 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (719) 948-9429, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

Thunderstorms with gusty winds near 45 mph, lightning, hail to
half an inch and very heavy rainfall will continue 8:30 PM this
evening, and showers ending through midnight.  Gusty outflow winds
and lightning will be the main threats this evening and the
potential for flash flooding.  Once precipitation ends, temperatures
will cool off into the mid 60s by morning.  Another round of
afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms is forecast for
Thursday, with locally heavy rainfall, lightning and gusty outflow
winds being the main storm threats.  Temperatures will be hot
with mid to upper 90s.  Drier conditions will move into the region
on Friday, however, showers and thunderstorms will still be possible.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(65 percent) until 2300, then
                    partly cloudy(35 percent). Showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....60F.
Surface winds (mph).West 5 to 10 mph.  Gusty and erratic winds
                    near thunderstorms to near 50 mph.

TIME (MDT)      7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........70  69  68  54  47  37  29  26  38  35  35
Weather cov.....LKY CHC CHC SCH SCH
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH
Temp............80  77  75  73  72  71  70  69  66  65  65
Surface wnd dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Surface wnd spd.7   7   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
Surface wnd gst.16  16  12  12  12  10  10  10  10  10  10

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1700, then mostly cloudy. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1400
                    until 1700, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....97F.
Surface winds (mph).Northwest winds around 10 mph until 1500, then
                    northeast around 13 mph with gusts near 25 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........29  27  12  10  12  4   9   18  17  37  34  77
Weather cov.....                                SCH SCH SCH CHC
Weather type....                                RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........                                SCH SCH SCH CHC
Temp............62  66  71  76  85  90  94  95  97  95  94  92
Surface wnd dir.W   W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NE  NE  NE
Surface wnd spd.9   9   9   10  10  10  8   8   8   13  13  13
Surface wnd gst.15  15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  24  24  24

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55 percent) until 2200, then
                    partly cloudy(30 percent). Showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....60F.
Surface winds (mph).Northeast winds around 14 mph until 2100, then
                    west until 0300, then west to northwest 7 to 12 mph.

TIME (MDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........55  52  53  52  45  43  38  22  13  15  11  12
Weather cov.....LKY CHC LKY CHC CHC SCH
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC SCH
Temp............88  85  81  77  75  73  72  71  70  67  65  65
Surface wnd dir.NE  NE  NE  W   W   W   W   W   W   NW  NW  NW
Surface wnd spd.14  14  14  8   8   8   9   9   9   7   7   7
Surface wnd gst.24  24  24  15  15  15  16  16  16  13  13  13

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....92F.
Surface winds (mph).Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then east around
                    12 mph and gusts near 22 mph.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........9   16  12  7   8   8   9   10  10  11  17  22
Weather cov.....                        SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
Weather type....                        RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........                        SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
Temp............62  65  70  74  79  83  87  90  91  92  92  90
Surface wnd dir.NW  NW  NW  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
Surface wnd spd.6   6   6   6   6   6   8   8   8   12  12  12
Surface wnd gst.10  10  10  13  13  13  18  18  18  22  22  22

$$
Forecaster...MOZLEY
Requested by...District One
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 2618620.0/PUB
.DELDT 07/29/26
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