Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
844 FLUS45 KPUB 151710 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1110 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025 COZ058>089-093>099-161715- 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- 1110 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening over the region. The best chance for strong to severe storms will be during the afternoon over the southern mountains and San Luis Valley, and during the late afternoon and evening over the eastern plains. Strong winds to 55 to 65 mph will be possible, along with hail up to the size of ping-pong balls. There is a low-end chance of a tornado over all of the southern mountains, the southern half of the San Luis Valley, and western Las Animas county. Localized heavy rain will once again be possible over the San Juan mountains, and flooding will once again be possible over this region this afternoon and evening. Hikers, campers, and anyone outdoors in the high country today should use extreme caution, especially near moving water, and should remain weather aware and capable of receiving warnings today! People traveling over Wolf Creek Pass should be on alert for rocks on the roadway. Snow will be possible above 12,000ft, with accumulations of generally less than 1 inch possible. Snow levels drop to around 10,000ft across our central mountains this evening and tonight, where 1-2 inches of new snow will be possible for our tallest peaks. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Strong to severe storms will be possible east of a line from La Junta to Kim on Thursday afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary storm risks. A cold front will bring clear, cool and dry conditions for Friday through the weekend with the possibility of frost and light freezes across portions of the I-25 corridor and southeast plains both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Sunday morning will be the coolest morning for the majority of the southeast plains. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms gradually increase across the mountains next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. $$ Hodanish