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High Wind Watch 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind watch at Mar 30, 2023, 2:54 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023, 2:54 PM MDT (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2023, 3:49 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Mar 30, 2:54 PM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 2:54 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 422 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023 COZ058>089-093>099-311030- 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- 422 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight It will become windy today across all of the region. Strong southwest winds will affect all areas. On the plains, the strongest winds will likely affect the I-25 corridor region with gusts to 35 to 55 mph likely. Over the far eastern plains, expect gusts to 30 to 50 mph. The winds will pick up shortly after noon time most of the plains, but may not get going in the Pueblo region until 2 to 3 pm. The San Luis valley will see southwest wind gusts to 45 to 60 mph, with the strongest winds during the later afternoon time period. The mountains, especially the Sangre De Cristo and Wet mountains, will see gusts of 45 to 70 mph. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER conditions WILL occur today over all of the plains as humidity values will be in the single digits by afternoon and strong southwest winds are imminent. Any fire that should start will quickly spread to the northeast due to the strong southwesterly winds. Do not do anything today which could cause a spark and ignite a fire. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all of the plains. Accumulating snow will occur today over the San Juans and central mountains. 8 to 12 inches are likely over the San Juans while 4 to 8 inches are likely in the central mountains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Critical fire weather conditions are likely on Friday for the eastern plains and Interstate 25 corridor with low humidities and windy weather. The threat for critical fire weather conditions continues into next week with a dry airmass over the region, and the chance for winds to exceed critical fire weather values. Snow may return to mainly the Continental Divide region on Monday and continue on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. 34/06
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 30, 1:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1:26 PM MDT | Dust Storm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 64 min |
| Mar 30, 1:28 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:28 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:49 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 9 more | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.