2 products issued by NWS for: Manitou Springs CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1253 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-150700- 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- 1253 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A storm system will spread rain and higher elevation snow across southern Colorado. Between 4 and 10 inches of accumulation will be possible across the Eastern San Juans and the Sawatch and Mosquito ranges. Lesser amounts of 1 to 4 inches will be possible across the crest of the Sangre De Cristo and Wet mountains and Pikes Peak. A line of showers and embedded thunderstorms will develop over the mountains around noon and spread eastward across the plains during the afternoon and evening. Brief moderate to heavy rainfall and lightning will be the primary risks. However a strong storm or two will be possible south of highway 50 which could produce some small hail and gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph, especially if some sun breaks occur this afternoon. A hard freeze will occur across the San Luis Valley tonight which will likely bring an end to growing season. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Rain and snow showers will be possible across the central and southeast mountains Thursday with strong north winds gusting up to 50 mph across the southeast plains. Most areas will see a drying trend with cold overnight lows expected Thursday night across most of southern Colorado. Freezing temperatures will be likely across El Paso and Kiowa counties with the potential for a frost for areas farther south. Colder overnight lows will be possible again for Friday night into Saturday morning across most of southern Colorado with another potential frost or freeze. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. $$ 31/31
Freeze Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1219 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2026 COZ084-085-095-096-141430- /O.NEW.KPUB.FZ.A.0006.261016T0600Z-261016T1400Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County- Including the cities of Peterson Space Force Base, Black Forest, Sheridan Lake, Colorado Springs, and Eads 1219 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20 to lower 30s possible. * WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest readings are most likely to occur across northern El Paso county. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$