


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
249 FLUS45 KPUB 221705 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1105 AM MDT Thu May 22 2025 COZ058>089-093>099-231715- 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- 1105 AM MDT Thu May 22 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 late this afternoon into tonight over the southeast mountains and adjacent plains. While the chance of storm formation is low, 10 to 20 percent, if storms do manage to form, the main thunderstorm risks will be gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph, lightning, and localized brief moderate to heavy rainfall. Some small hail less than 1 inch in diameter will be possible with any stronger storms that can form over eastern El Paso County this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the San Luis Valley Friday through Sunday due to low humidity values and gusty winds. However, fuels are still too green to warrant any highlights at this time. Near daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are expected from Friday through Wednesday, with the most widespread coverage Sunday and Monday. A few storms could become strong to severe on Sunday, and again Tuesday and Wednesday, with large hail and damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. $$ 31/31