Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
103 FLUS45 KPUB 121001 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 401 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025 COZ058>089-093>099-131300- 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- 401 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast for this afternoon and evening across the Eastern Mountains, into the Interstate 25 corridor. The strongest storms will be capable of 1.5 inch diameter hail, damaging wind gusts near 60 mph and locally heavy rainfall. For areas of the Continental Divide and San Luis Valley, more generally thunderstorms are forecast, with small hail to the size of dimes and wind gusts to near 50 mph. For areas east of Interstate 25, much will depend on clearing and whether thunderstorms can develop late this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are expected Sunday through Friday. The best chances for storm activity will be found across the mountains and high valleys Sunday through Tuesday, then will become more widespread and include the eastern plains starting Wednesday. The primary threat from any of the stronger storms will be gusty outflow winds nearing 60 mph. Otherwise, the most likely hazards with any organized storms will be gusty outflow winds around 40 mph, small hail, frequent cloud to ground lightning, and brief periods of moderate to heavy rain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. $$ 88/27