Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
250 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 250 PM MDT Sun Aug 28 2016

...Threat for heavy rainfall increases for Monday...

Upper low continues to slowly move eastward across northeast AZ into
northwest NM...spreading moisture to the northeast into southern CO.
Dew points have come up across the mountains as compared to
yesterday with readings still in the upper 30s and 40s.  With lobes
of energy rotating around the upper low which stalls out across NW
NM tonight...should see rounds of showers and thunderstorms across
the area through the evening and overnight hours.  Main focus for
thunderstorms through this evening...besides the mountains...will be
across El Paso county along an east to west surface boundary along
the north side of the persistent KLHX sfc low.  Another convergence
axis resides along the northern slows of the Raton Ridge...arching
northeastward towards KLAA. Eventually outflow boundaries will shift
activity eastward from the Pikes Peak region into the southeast
plains during the evening and overnight hours. In fact both NAM12
and GFS keep activity going across the eastern third of the area
until 12z...with more isolated activity confined to the mountain
areas. Hard to argue with this given a  modest low level jet
overnight across the plains. Will hang on to Scattered pops for the
plains through 09z...with pops tailing down towards morning.  Will
maintain some spotty isolated pops through the night out west where
active moisture plume around north side of the upper low will
persist.  Heavy rainfall and locally gusty winds will be the primary
storm threats through the evening...though some small hail will also
be possible with the isolated stronger storms.  Low temperatures
tonight should be a tad warmer given more cloud cover.

Dew points increase further for Monday with flow more deeply
easterly.  Instead of the northwest storm motions we are seeing
today...storms will be moving more towards the west tomorrow. There
will be more clouds...which could hamper heating/instability
some...but with upslope and another vort lobe rotating around
northern periphery of stalled out filling upper low...should see
more widespread thunderstorm activity for the mountains.  Could be
some training cells along the eastern slopes and models seem to be
targeting the Pikes Peak region tomorrow afternoon for heavier QPF.
Deep layer shears will remain weak...but with the potential for
deeper moisture and perhaps a little better CAPE...main threat will
be for locally heavy rainfall with burn scars the most vulnerable
for flash flooding. Some small hail and locally gusty winds will
also accompany the stronger storms. Highs tomorrow should end up
around 5-10 degrees cooler than those of today.  -KT

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 250 PM MDT Sun Aug 28 2016

Monday night-Tuesday night...No big changes to current forecast, as
weakening upper circulation slowly moves across southern Colorado
and into the Central High Plains into Tuesday night. Moisture and
upper level divergence associated with the system will be in place
across the area, and along with weak upslope flow and late summer
solar heating, there will continue to see daily chances of showers
and storms across the region. Best coverage of storms will be in the
afternoon and evening hours, though cant rule out a few late night
or early morning showers or storms across the area through Tuesday
night. The expected slow movement of storms and possible training of
storms will lead to the potential for locally heavy rain and
localized flash flooding, especially across area burn scars.
Temperatures look to be at or slightly cooler than seasonal levels
for through Tuesday.

Wednesday-Sunday...Upper level ridging builds across he state
Wednesday, and increasing southwest flow aloft across the area
Thursday and Friday, as a deep upper trough across the West Coast
digs across Great Basin Thursday, and then lifts out across the
northern Rockies on Friday. Some model differences arise with the
amount of moisture streaming into the area from the south on
Thursday, and with the possibility of secondary energy digging across
the region next Sunday.  At any rate, a brief downturn in convection
looks to be in the offing on Wednesday, with an uptick in convection
once again Thursday and especially Friday, especially across the
ContDvd with proximity to passing system. Temperatures through the
end of next week to be at and above seasonal averages.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 250 PM MDT Sun Aug 28 2016

Thunderstorm focus will gradually shift eastward into the plains
tonight...while maintaining at least some isolated showers and
thunderstorms through the overnight hours across the mountains and
far southeast plains.  While CIGS will remain VFR for the
terminals...localized MVFR VIS and erratic wind gusts to around 40
kts will be possible in and near thunderstorms through this evening.
An uptick in thunderstorms will continue into Monday as an old
weather system stalls out across northern New Mexico. This will put
deep easterly upslope flow across the region with thunderstorms
developing over the mountains by late morning.  Threat for locally
heavy rainfall will increase on Monday with the possibility of some
brief MVFR CIGS/IFR VIS under the stronger storms Monday afternoon
and evening. -KT

&&

.PUB Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...KT
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...KT

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
607 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

COZ079-086-290045-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000FT CO-
PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET CO-
607 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM MDT...

AT 607 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PUEBLO RESERVOIR...OR 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PUEBLO... MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEULAH.

LAT...LON 3802 10490 3806 10504 3825 10504 3825 10482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 201DEG 12KT 3813 10498

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
615 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

COZ099-290100-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO-
615 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY UNTIL
700 PM MDT...

AT 614 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES WEST OF CAMPO...OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING
NORTH AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN BACA
COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3726 10286 3725 10257 3700 10271 3700 10295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 201DEG 11KT 3708 10281

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
640 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

COZ099-290130-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO-
640 PM MDT SUN AUG 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM MDT...

AT 639 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14
MILES WEST OF CAMPO...OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM...ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO
2 INCHES PER HOUR.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN BACA
COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3708 10299 3729 10285 3714 10258 3700 10278
      3700 10281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 210DEG 8KT 3710 10285

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