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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
428 AM MDT Fri May 1 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-021030-
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-
428 AM MDT Fri May 1 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Snow continues across the Eastern Mountains into this afternoon,
with most areas above 9 kft seeing an additional 2 to 4 inches, with
locally higher amounts possible over the southern Sangre de Cristo
Range.  Light rain will prevail over the Plains through the morning
hours, mainly south of Highway 50.

This afternoon, isolated to scattered showers and embedded
thunderstorms will likely develop along the Continental Divide.
Brief, heavy snow bursts will be possible, with reduced visibilities
and spotty hazardous travel conditions, mainly over the eastern San
Juan Range.

Low temperatures on the Plains will fall into the lower to mid 30s
tonight, with near freezing temperatures possible.  Sensitive
vegetation should be protected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A few high elevation snow showers with embedded thunder will be
possible Saturday into Sunday.  Monday through Wednesday will see a
series of upper storms systems impacting southern Colorado.  Mountain
snowfall and lower elevation rain will be possible during this
period.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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