textproduct: Pueblo

KEY MESSAGES

- Much warmer and drier today.

- Dry and warm conditions expected Friday through Monday.

- Pattern change around midweek next week, with cooler temperatures and increased precipitation chances.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 219 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

A broad upper-level ridge continues to build in over our region, with high pressure dominating SE Colorado. Today will be noticeably warmer than the last several days, with high temperatures in the mid- upper 60s over the eastern plains, and 50s across the mountain valleys. Winds over the plains today will be mainly out of the north, in line with the flow aloft, while surface winds over the higher terrain will be a bit more variable. Otherwise, dry conditions and mostly clear skies.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 219 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

Friday: For the end of the week, quiet weather continues for south central and southeastern Colorado. With ridging and increased subsidence in place, and no major flow or forcing, dry conditions are expected for the region. Otherwise, another day with relatively light winds and partly cloudy skies is in store for the area. Looking at temperatures, a warm day is anticipated, with much of the region warming to above seasonal values for early February.

Friday Night - Monday: Heading into the weekend and early next week, the quiet weather persist for south central and southeastern Colorado. Overall, broad ridging will remain in place, and given this, dry conditions will continue. There are hints of a weak wave pushing over the area through Saturday, but given only minimal moisture in place, and the lack of any concentrated forcing, dry conditions will remain in place. Outside of that, mostly clear to partly clouds skies with breezy winds are expected for the region. Temperatures will continue the warm trend, with much of south central and southeastern Colorado remaining above seasonal values, especially Saturday and Monday, when downsloping winds will be in place.

Tuesday - Wednesday: For the midweek period of next week, active weather starts to make a return to south central and southeastern Colorado. During this period, the ridging in place will start to break down, with troughing developing/pushing over the area. While there are a lot of details that still need to be ironed out between now and then, confidence is medium to high (50-60%) in this pattern change given solid agreement between ensemble model data. With troughing in place, precipitation chances will start to become heightened across the region, but especially for the mountains where forcing will become maximized. Beyond all of that, cloud cover will start to increase, along with winds become breezier, especially along the higher terrain. As for temperatures, given the more unsettled pattern in place, cooler conditions are anticipated, particularly Wednesday given more influence this day from the pattern change.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 219 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

VFR conditions are expected at KALS, KCOS, and KPUB through 24 hours. Winds are expected to remain light with speeds under 10 knots.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.