Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
601 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Critical Fire Weather concerns today due to very, strong   winds
and low humidities.

- Isolated to scattered high based showers and storms Tuesday
afternoon, with potential for a strong/severe storm across  the far
SE plains.

- Warm, above average high temperatures expected Wednesday
  before a slight cooling Thursday.

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.UPDATE...
Issued at 557 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Quick update to take down the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the
plains and Blowing Dust Advisory for the San Luis Valley. Winds
will stay up for a couple more hours before decreasing across
the mountains and adjacent plains. Far east plains may see gusts
up to 40 mph into the overnight hours until the surface trough
axis pushes east as the upper wave to the north ejects into the
northern and central plains.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 201 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Southwest flow is dominating across the region today. Moist air is
being advected away away from the area, decreasing surface
humidities. This drier air will increase its temperature through
daytime heating creating a well mixed layer up to the LCL where the
air can tap into 500-1000j/kg of CAPE. A fairly deep moist layer
aloft with above normal PWAT values increases the likelihood of
intense precipitation with these storms. The evaporative cooling of
these storms is shown by DCAPE values currently sitting between 1000-
1800J/kg from the foothills towards the eastern plains. These storms
will have the ability to create outflow winds of up to 60-80mph
through the afternoon. SPC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch
for eastern counties. Besides the winds, small hail is possible if
updrafts are strong enough. Dry lightning is possible, increasing
the threat for wildfire starts.

Elsewhere, the previously mentioned SE flow will be enhanced by
terrain. Ridgetops and channeled valleys will experience the bulk of
the winds through the day. Already dry air will become even drier to
to foehn process along the foothills. Critical wind speeds up to 50-
60mph will be present with humidities in the low teens. Fire
districts towards the east will have less threats from foehn winds
but a higher threat of strong outflow/downburst winds from high-
based storms and maybe even some dry lighting.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 201 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Drier air, slightly weaker winds, and less chances for storms are
expect Wednesday through the remainder of the work week.
Temperatures will peak Wednesday, possibly reaching 95-100F in the
hottest spots. Colorado Springs is more likely to hit the low
90s. A weak cold front arrives to the area Thursday slightly
decreasing temperatures into the weekend. Slight warming is
expected Friday and Saturday before an even strong cooling trend
takes effect Sunday into the weekend with unsettled weather and
the increased possibility for wetting rain across the forecast
area.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 518 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Gusty, convectively driven winds from old thunderstorm outflows
will continue through the evening. VFR conditions will prevail
through the forecast period. Light winds tonight will build
tomorrow into strong, gusty westerly for terminals near terrain.
At ALS, winds have the potential to kick up dust within the
valley, increasing the likelihood of degraded visibilities
during the hours of peak wind Wednesday afternoon. Confidence on
this is low to moderate in nature and a TEMPO has been added to
account for the 50% chance.

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.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday for
COZ222>224-229-230-234>236.
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ222-224-
228>231-235.

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UPDATE...KT
SHORT TERM...WFO Pueblo
LONG TERM...WFO Pueblo
AVIATION...WFO Pueblo

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
608 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-110015-
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-
608 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions will continue until 8 PM across
the mountains and valley locations with winds gradually decreasing
through the period as humidity values slowly come up.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Critical fire weather conditions can again be expected across
much of south central and southeast Colorado on Wednesday. Winds
will be slightly weaker, yet RH values will drop very low.
Slightly cooler conditions are expected through the end of the
work week.

There will be increasing chances of daily afternoon showers and
thunderstorms across eastern Colorado into the weekend and early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters will not be needed the rest of tonight.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
357 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

COZ086-089-093-095-097-092230-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Crowley County CO-
Western Kiowa County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
357 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY...SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN
BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong wind producing
thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Fowler
to 7 miles southwest of Rocky Ford to 8 miles east of Timpas.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Blowing dust could reduce visibility
         down to a mile.

Locations impacted include...
La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Ordway, Swink,
Manzanola, Olney Springs, Sugar City, Cheraw, Crowley, John Martin
Reservoir, and Fort Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3837 10377 3828 10347 3807 10309 3773 10352
      3793 10385 3794 10414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 219DEG 39KT 3798 10402 3797 10382 3786 10362

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
415 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0358 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 ESE Hoehne            37.27N 104.33W
06/09/2026  M58 MPH          Las Animas         CO   AWOS

            AWOS station KTAD Trinidad Airport.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
444 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0356 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     9 S Springfield         37.28N 102.62W
06/09/2026  M61 MPH          Baca               CO   ASOS

            ASOS station KSPD 8 S Springfield.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
445 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

COZ088-094-099-092330-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
445 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS
ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Kim to near Branson.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kim and Branson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3701 10406 3744 10362 3736 10308 3705 10322
      3700 10330 3699 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 282DEG 34KT 3735 10355 3706 10388

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
610 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0223 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Blende             38.29N 104.51W
06/09/2026  M59 MPH          Pueblo             CO   ASOS

            Pueblo ASOS.

0234 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Blende             38.28N 104.50W
06/09/2026  M60 MPH          Pueblo             CO   AWOS

            AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport.

0321 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NE Aguilar            37.42N 104.63W
06/09/2026  M63 MPH          Las Animas         CO   Mesonet

            Mesonet station CO031 025n033 Aguilar.

0358 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 ESE Hoehne            37.27N 104.33W
06/09/2026  M58 MPH          Las Animas         CO   AWOS

            AWOS station KTAD Trinidad Airport.

0310 PM     Blowing Dust     4 WSW Springfield       37.38N 102.68W
06/09/2026                   Baca               CO   Emergency Mngr

            Visibility less than a quarter of a mile.

0356 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     9 S Springfield         37.28N 102.62W
06/09/2026  M61 MPH          Baca               CO   ASOS

            ASOS station KSPD 8 S Springfield.

1238 PM     Blowing Dust     5 S Mosca               37.58N 105.87W
06/09/2026                   Alamosa            CO   Trained Spotter

            Around 1/4 Mile visibility reported.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
910 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

COZ085-100345-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
910 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 945 PM MDT...

At 910 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong wind producing
thunderstorm near Truckton, or 31 miles east of Colorado Springs,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Truckton and Rush.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3872 10405 3865 10430 3877 10434 3888 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 248DEG 42KT 3874 10424

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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