Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
009 FLUS45 KPUB 211725 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1125 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-221730- 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- 1125 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 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 over the higher terrain will move southeast across the immediate adjacent plains and the I-25 Corridor through the late afternoon, with a few storms continuing to move across the far southeast Plains through the early evening. With ample moisture in place, the main storm risks will be heavy rainfall, gusty outflow winds to 45 mph, small hail and lightning. A few stronger storms across the southeast mountains and into the southern I-25 Corridor could produce strong winds to near 60 mph and hail to near one inch in diameter. With saturated soils from previous heavy rainfall, a flash flood watch is in effect until 10 PM for the Interstate 25 Corridor, the Wet Mountains and the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Area burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible, however anywhere that receives heavy rain could see flash flooding today. Remember, if you encounter flooded roadways, turn around, don`t drown! .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Daily isolated to scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms are expected for Monday through Saturday. The greatest coverage will be along and around the mountains. Expected hazards with any more organized storms will be gusty winds, small hail, heavy rain, and lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. $$ 23/23