Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
698 FLUS45 KPUB 011733 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1133 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025 COZ058>089-093>099-021745- 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- 1133 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorm are expected to develop over the higher terrain this afternoon. Storms will spread east across the high mountain valleys and the immediate adjacent plains through the late afternoon and out across the far southeast plains through the evening. Storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, with localized flash flooding possible across area burn scars, urban areas and areas where soils have become saturated from previous days of rain. Other storm threats include gusty winds up to 45 mph, frequent lightning and small hail, with one or two storms along and east of the I-25 Corridor capable of producing strong winds up to 60 mph and large hail up the size of quarters. One or two landspouts may also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorms with potentially heavy rainfall are forecast Saturday across the eastern plains, with the main concerns being lightning and heavy rainfall. Flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas that have seen recent heavy rainfall, urban areas and burn scars. There is the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms to develop across the far eastern plains, closer to the eastern border, into the evening. The main threats from these stronger storms will be gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph and large hail. Drier, hotter conditions move into the region starting Sunday. Mountain areas could see a few daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. $$ EHR/27