Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
634 FLUS45 KPUB 161029 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 429 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-171030- 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- 429 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the mountains and interior valleys today. The main risk with thunderstorms across these areas will be locally heavy rainfall, lightning, gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph. Where sufficient sunshine occurs, one or two strong to severe storms will be possible across the Continental Divide and interior valleys, with hail up to around 1 inch in diameter and localized wind gusts up to 60 mph. Although odds are low, localized flash flooding could occur if repeated storms impact the burn scars. Thunderstorms will be more isolated to scattered in coverage across the I-25 corridor and southeast plains this afternoon and evening. The main risk with thunderstorms will be wind gusts up to 50 mph, spotty moderate to heavy rainfall, and lightning. Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms may linger into the overnight hours along the Continental Divide with lightning and rounds of light to moderate rainfall possible overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the area Tuesday, with the main risks being gusty outflow winds to near 60 mph and hail up to one inch in diameter. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible on Tuesday, leading to a low threat for flash flooding, especially across the southern mountains, where storms could train through the day. Warm, dry and breezy conditions will follow for Wednesday and Thursday with the potential for spotty critical fire weather conditions across portions of the southeast plains. Cooler temperatures with increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms can be expected for the weekend, as another system moves into the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. $$ 31/23