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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
208 AM MDT Sun Apr 26 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-
208 AM MDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon across the higher terrain and into the southeast plains,
where one or two strong to severe storms will be possible. This best
chances of severe storms, producing gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph
and hail up to the size of quarters, will be across portions of
Kiowa and Prowers counties. Otherwise, the main threat from storms
will be cloud to ground lightning and gusty outflow winds up to 40
mph, with small hail possible with the stronger storms.

Further west of the dryline, gusty southwest winds of 25 to 45 mph
across the southeast plains will produce critical fire weather
conditions, especially across eastern Las Animas and Baca counties.
Please be vigilant to avoid activities which could spark a fire.

Snow will across the higher terrain through the day before tapering
off overnight. The greatest coverage is expected across the
Continental Divide, with snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches
possible across higher peaks of the Eastern San Juan and Eastern
Sawatch ranges. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches will also be
possible along the crest of the Sangre De Cristo mountains and Pikes
Peak.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Friday

Scattered and thunderstorms will remain possible across the area
Monday afternoon and evening, with best coverage expected north of
the Highway 50 Corridor. Light snow accumulations will be possible
across the higher terrain and into the Pikes Peak region.

More widespread critical fire weather conditions will be possible
Tuesday and Wednesday, especially across the interior valleys and
gap prone areas of the I-25 Corridor, ahead of another weather
system tracking across the Four Corner region and Rockies Thursday
and Friday. This system could bring much needed rain and higher
elevation snow to the region...though time will tell.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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