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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
138 AM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026

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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-
138 AM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Critical Fire Weather conditions will return to southern portions
of the southeast Colorado Plains and San Luis Valley today. Gusty
winds, low humidity and dry fuels will lead to the possibility of
rapid rates of fire spread.

Snow will spread into the Continental Divide and Pikes Peak
region today with accumulations of 2 to 5 inches falling primarily
during the afternoon hours. This may cause slick and snow covered
roads across the mountains, with slushy conditions during the
intense snowfall rates across the Palmer Divide. Snow will end
this evening.

A strong cold front will bring cooler conditions with higher
humidity to the remainder of southern Colorado today. North winds
could gust up to 50 mph at times.

Subfreezing temperatures will spread across southern Colorado
tonight with a hard freeze likely across the southeast plains
where the recent warmth has led to an unusually early start to the
growing season. Protect pipes and tender vegetation.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Sub freezing temperatures will be possible again Saturday night
and Sunday across the southeast plains. Warmer weather returns
through the mid to latter part of next week with isolated showers
possible over the mountain areas beginning Monday. Stronger winds
and critical fire weather conditions will be possible Wednesday
and Thursday as the next storm system approaches from the west.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

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