Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
255 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 255 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for eastern Las Animas and Baca
counties.  As of 2 PM the gusty winds have not yet developed and
therefore the humidities are still relatively high.  The HRRR is
still forecasting the increasing in the wind speeds shortly, and
observations just to the south and west of the Warning area are
showing the gusty winds and low humidities. Thus, will keep the
Warning in effect thru 8 PM.

Showers and a few thunderstorms were occurring from the I-25
corridor area and westward early this afternoon, with some snow at
the higher elevations.  Satellite image this afternoon show an upper
low center over northwest AZ.  This low is expected to move east-
northeast tonight and Thu, and will move acrs CO.  There will
continue to be some showers and thunderstorms acrs southern CO this
evening, but by late tonight, the NAM shows a decrease in the
activity. The ending time of the Winter Wx Advisory at 06Z still
looks ok.  One concern is that the HRRR is a little different from
the other models in the potential for precip late tonight over the
Pikes Peak area, El Paso and Pueblo counties and into Crowley
county. The HRRR brings another round of showers/tstms to that area
from about 06Z thru 09Z, although it could last a bit longer over El
Paso county. Will lean toward the HRRR solution and will go with
high precip chances in these areas late tonight.

With the upper low moving into northern KS and NE by Thu afternoon,
it looks like the best chances for precip behind this system, will
be over the northern half of CO, but this includes Lake and portions
of Chaffee county, and Teller and northern El Paso counties.  The
southern mtns, the San Luis Valley and areas along the I-25 corridor
will probably see some precip chance on Thu, with the potential for
thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon hours.  Temps on Thu will
be below average.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 255 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018

Thursday night...The upper trough axis is forecast to be exiting the
state Thu night, with brisk northerly winds as well as mountain
shower activity gradually decreasing through the evening hours. Min
temps will drop to around 30F for the high valleys, and mid 30s to
around 40F for the plains.

Friday through Sunday...An upper ridge of high pressure slowly moves
eastward across the Four Corners region over the weekend. Models are
still indicating diurnal mt convection each day though QPF amounts
remain light and POPs will be isolated to low-end scattered at
times. Fri is expected to be the coolest day of the extended period,
with highs in the 60s for the high valleys and mid 60s to mid 70s
for the plains. Temps warm up for Sat and Sun however, with highs
around 70F for the high valleys, and mid 70s to mid 80s for the
plains.

Monday through Wednesday...Another upper disturbance is expected to
cross the Pacific NW and the Rockies through the beginning of the
next work week, though it should stay mainly north of Colorado.
There is a slightly better shot of pcpn across all of the forecast
area, and not just the mts, but temps at this time still look to
remain warm. Look for maximum temps around 70F for the high valleys,
and lower 70s to lower 80s for the plains. Moore

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 255 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018

Showers and thunderstorms will be possible at KCOS, KPUB and KALS
this evening.  There is the possibility that showers and storms
could continue past midnight at KCOS and KPUB.  It looks like low
stratus will be problem in the KCOS area after 06Z tonight, and into
early Thu morning.  Precip in the vicinity of KCOS will be possible
thru much of the day Thu.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Weather Advisory until midnight MDT tonight for COZ068.

Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ233-237.

&&

SHORT TERM...28
LONG TERM...MOORE
AVIATION...28

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1109 AM MDT Wed May 2 2018

COZ058>089-093>099-031715-
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-
1109 AM MDT Wed May 2 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A storm system will bring several inches of snow accumulation to
the southwest Colorado mountains, with lighter accumulations over
the rest of the mountains.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and early
this evening across southern Colorado. The primary storm threats
will include lightning, gusty outflow winds and small hail.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon over
eastern Las Animas and Baca counties, where the winds will be
gusty, and the humidities should fall to between 10 and 15
percent.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are
possible each day. Thunderstorms will be most likely over the
mountains, and the best chances for thunderstorms will be on
Thursday and Monday. The main threats from any storms will be
lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
possible today over much of southern Colorado.

28/28

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
432 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

COZ086-089-093-022315-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
432 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN
CROWLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Manzanola, or 23 miles west of La Junta, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ordway, Manzanola, Olney Springs and Crowley.

LAT...LON 3789 10397 3793 10411 3831 10386 3817 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 212DEG 21KT 3794 10397

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
513 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

COZ089-093-095-030000-
Crowley County CO-Western Kiowa County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
513 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...WESTERN
KIOWA AND EASTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM MDT...

At 513 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sugar City, or 20 miles north of La Junta, moving northeast at 35
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ordway and Sugar City.

LAT...LON 3858 10315 3814 10362 3824 10381 3852 10359
      3852 10351 3853 10350 3852 10324 3853 10322
      3856 10318 3859 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 215DEG 32KT 3826 10366

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
648 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

COZ084>086-030130-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
648 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO AND NORTH
CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...

At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Hanover, or 20 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Truckton, Yoder and Rush.

LAT...LON 3892 10425 3883 10405 3869 10405 3842 10437
      3848 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 211DEG 26KT 3850 10438

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
713 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

COZ085-086-030200-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
713 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO AND CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM MDT...

At 712 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Salt Creek, or 16 miles south of Pueblo, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pueblo, Salt Creek, Blende, Pueblo Depot, Avondale, Pueblo West and
Colorado City.

LAT...LON 3793 10467 3803 10487 3852 10454 3838 10425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 212DEG 31KT 3805 10472

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