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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1225 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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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-
1225 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions will continue across the region
into the evening, as an intense Pacific storm moves directly over
the region. Southwest winds of 20 to 40 mph, with gusts to 55 mph,
can be expected areawide. Please avoid activities that could start
a fire.

Snow will develop this evening over the central mountains and continue
through the day Tuesday. Accumulations of 5 to 10 inches will be
possible over the central mountains, with most of the activity
occurring north of Cottonwood Pass. A brief period of heavy snow
will be possible over the Palmer Divide and northern portions of
El Paso county late tonight, as the system moves over the state of
Colorado.

An isolated rumble of thunder will be possible, especially tonight
over the plains. There is a low chance of a strong to severe
thunderstorm occurring, with the main threat being wind gusts to
60 to 70 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Strong and potentially damaging northerly winds, with gusts in
excess of 60 mph, will be possible across the far southeast
Plains on Tuesday. The strong winds, along with the potential for
areas of blowing dust, could lead to hazardous travel conditions,
especially for light and high profile vehicles on west to east
oriented roadways. Critical fire weather conditions are also
expected across portions of the southern I-25 corridor on
Tuesday.

Snow continues across the central mountains, especially north of
Cottonwood Pass, through the day Tuesday, before coming to an end
Tuesday evening. Rain and snow chances return for portions of the
area through the second half of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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