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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

1209 PM MDT Wed May 1 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-

1209 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024



This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east

central...south central and southeast Colorado.



.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight



Isolated thunderstorms developing over the central mountains at

midday will spread across the Rampart Range, Palmer Divide and 

far eastern plains by mid to late afternoon. The main threats from

any thunderstorms that develop will be gusty winds 40 to 45 mph, 

hail up to one half inch in diameter and cloud to ground 

lightning. One or two of the thunderstorms across the far eastern 

plains, specifically across Kiowa, Bent and Prowers counties, 

could become strong late this afternoon into this evening, 

producing wind gusts up to 55 mph and hail the size of nickels.



1 to 3 inches of new snow will be possible across the central 

mountains this afternoon and evening, with the greatest amounts 

expected to fall across the higher elevations of Lake County.



Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the San Luis

Valley and portions of the southeast plains between noon and 9 PM

today due to low humidity values and gusty afternoon winds. 

Please avoid all outdoor activities that could start a fire.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday



Critical fire weather conditions will remain possible across the 

San Luis Valley through the rest of the work week, as well as into

early next week, with breezy afternoon winds expected across the 

Valley. 



Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to

be possible across higher terrain and immediate adjacent plains 

through the work week into the weekend.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will

be possible over portions of the region.



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