Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
397 FLUS45 KPUB 170942 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 342 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 COZ058>089-093>099-180945- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 342 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across the Pikes Peak region and eastern plains this afternoon, with the main threats cloud to ground lightning and wind gusts up to 50 mph. One or two strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the far eastern plains by mid-afternoon, along and east of a line from La Junta to Kim. These stronger storms will be capable of producing up to one inch diameter hail and 60 mph wind gusts. Elevated fire danger is forecast across the San Luis Valley this afternoon, as well as the valley floors of Chaffee, Fremont and Custer counties, due to increasing winds and continued dry conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will develop over the mountains on Sunday, with the best chance for a storm along the Continental Divide. Gusty winds to 50 mph, lightning and small hail will be the main storm threats. Local snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will be possible over the higher peaks, especially above 12000 feet. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area from Monday into Monday night, before precipitation tapers off Tuesday morning. Again, gusty winds to 50 mph, lightning and small hail will be the main storm threats, with some snow possible above 12000 feet. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. $$ 27/10