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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
818 PM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-191300-
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-
818 PM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong to potentially damaging winds will be possible over the
region today through Wednesday morning. North-northwest gusts to 70
mph will be possible over the plains. The strongest winds will be
over far eastern El Paso county, and the far eastern plains,
generally from La Junta eastward to the Kansas border.

Snow and blowing snow will occur tonight over the mountains, where
4 to 8 inches of wind driven snow is expected, mainly along the
Continental Divide region. Snow and blowing snow will occur as
well across the Palmer Divide and I-25 through El Paso County,
where 2 to 4 inches of wind driven snow will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong and damaging winds will continue Wednesday morning over the
plains near the Kansas border, then winds over the entire region
slowly decrease during the afternoon. Snow showers will be
possible over the mountains Wednesday afternoon, though any
accumulations will be light and spotty.

Another weather system moving through the area Thursday and Friday
will bring gusty winds and high fire danger to the San Luis Valley
and southeast plains Thursday afternoon and evening, with snow
showers over the mountains, especially along the Continental
Divide.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

$$

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