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KEY MESSAGES

- Rain and snow showers expand in coverage throughout today, with moderate to heavy snow along the mountains tonight.

- Rain and snow showers continues for the later half of the week as an unsettled pattern remains in place.

- Drier and warmer conditions return starting this weekend.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 1239 AM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

Today: Heading into Tuesday, active weather is expected to increase across south central and southeastern Colorado. Southwesterly flow and moisture will start to increase throughout the day. With the surging orographic forcing and moisture, showers will steadily rise in coverage, initially along the mountains, and then spread across the valleys and I-25 corridor by the afternoon hours. Snow is expected along the mountains, with rain showers expected for the lower elevations. Along with all of that, a cold front will push southward across the plains through the morning, ushering in cooler air. Beyond all of that, partly cloudy skies and breezy winds around 30 mph are anticipated areawide. As alluded to with the temperatures though, cooler air arrives, with the plains only warming into the 70s (still above seasonal norms, but at least not record setting highs), the valleys into the 60s, and the mountains into the mid 30s to low 50s.

Tonight: For Tuesday night, the active weather continues for south central and southeastern Colorado, but especially across the mountains. Southwesterly flow and moisture will continue to surge ahead of an approaching wave. With forcing and moisture increasing, shower coverage and intensity will rise, but particularly across the mountains, where moderate to heavy snow is anticipated overnight into Wednesday morning. This snow is expected to cause slick and hazardous travel across mountain roadways, so extra caution should be taken if traveling in these areas. Showers are expected to push off the higher terrain and across the valleys as well during this period, though remain mostly rain given above freezing surface temperatures. With that said, periods of rain/snow mix can not be ruled out. As for the plains, dry conditions are expected to prevail through the night. Outside of all of that, cloudy skies and breezy winds around 15-20 mph continue. Looking at temperatures, despite the cold front, much of the area will remain above seasonal lows given the cloud cover and winds. With that said, the plains will cool into the upper 30s to 40s, the valleys into the mid 30s to low 40s, and the mountains into the 20s and 30s.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 1239 AM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

Wednesday - Friday: Through the later half of the week, the active weather continues for south central and southeastern Colorado with an unsettled pattern in place. A couple of waves will pass over/near the region during this period, particularly Wednesday and Friday/Friday night. This pattern will bring upticks in both forcing and moisture, and given this, will bring heightened precipitation chances for the area, but especially Wednesday and Friday when the waves are more directly influencing the region. Snow is expected along the higher terrain, with rain across the lower elevations, with the first system. However with the second system, a reinforcing cold air push may allow for snow to impact low elevations as well Friday night. Beyond all of that, mostly cloudy skies and breezy winds continue across south central and southeastern Colorado. Looking at temperatures, a cooler set of days is anticipated with the more unsettled pattern and associated cold fronts.

Saturday - Monday: Heading into the weekend and start of next week, quieter weather starts to make a return to south central and southeastern Colorado. Flow will become more northwesterly as ridging starts to redevelop across the western US. With no major forcing and less moisture content, dry conditions are expected to prevail. Otherwise, skies will become more partly cloudy, with winds lessening some, especially Sunday and Monday. As for temperatures, a slow warming trend back to above seasonal values is anticipated.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 519 AM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

A Pacific weather system will move across the region during the next 24 hours. This system will bring a chance of showers to the TAF sites (Mainly KALS) along with some gusty south to southeast winds during the afternoon into the night time hours. VFR conditions are likely through the period at KCOS and KPUB (Although cannot rule out a brief period of MVFR in any passing showers), however KALS will see a better chance of MVFR/IFR conditions during the last 6 hours of this forecast time period.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 9 PM MDT Wednesday for COZ058-060-066-068.