Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
077 FLUS45 KPUB 181031 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 431 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-191045- 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- 431 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are expected across much of southern Colorado this afternoon and evening. The strongest storms over and near the higher terrain will be capable of producing gusty winds up to 55 mph and heavy downpours. Localized flash flooding is possible, mainly over flood prone areas and burn scars. The main threats from storms across the I-25 corridor will be wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail to the size of quarters, and heavy downpours. Wind gusts up to 65 mph, hail up to the size of ping pongs, and heavy downpours will be possible further to the east across the southeast Plains. Dangerous cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with all storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through this weekend and into the beginning of next week. A few storms could be strong to severe on Friday across our eastern plains, with main risks being damaging winds gusting to 60 mph, and small hail. Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will be possible, especially over and near the mountains. Flood prone areas such as area burn scars, the Chalk Cliffs, and any locations that see multiple days in a row of heavy rainfall will be susceptible to flooding throughout the next several days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. $$ RODRIGUEZ/EHR