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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1235 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-100645-
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-
1235 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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 are expected over
portions of southeast Colorado this afternoon and evening. Storms
will fire shortly after midday, mainly over the southeast mountains,
before moving east. Initial impact concerns will be flash flooding
due to heavy rainfall, mainly over burn scar areas, along with
outflow winds 45 mph or more and lightning.

As storms pass over the plains, they will increase in coverage and
intensity, with some becoming strong to severe. Stronger storms
today will be capable of producing outflow winds in excess of 60
mph, hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter, frequent lightning, and
briefly heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Tuesday

Another round of afternoon showers and storms is expected on Friday.
Main impact concerns will be burn scar flash flooding, gusty outflow
winds, some small hail, and lightning. Best chances for strong to
severe storms will be along and east of the I-25 corridor, with
chances increasing further east.

Warmer and drier conditions will set in this weekend, with some
spotty critical fire weather conditions expected over the San Luis
Valley each afternoon. Moisture will then make a slow return to the
mountains next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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GARBEROGLIO/GARBEROGLIO

COC065-091500-
Lake-
910 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM
WEDNESDAY UNTIL 900 AM THURSDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE...Lake County. Locations include, but are not limited to
Leadville and Twin Lakes.

WHEN...900 AM Wednesday July 08 to 900 AM Thursday July 09

IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from the Willow Fire will be
possible within the advisory area through at least Thursday
morning.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is
thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain
indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,
respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider
limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.
Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is
making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in
your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

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