textproduct: Pueblo

KEY MESSAGES

- Warming trend continues through the week with a few passing weather disturbances moving across the region.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 248 AM MST Tue Jan 27 2026

Current water vapor imagery and upper air analysis continues to indicate moderate west to northwest flow across the Rockies, with high amplitude ridging in place across the West Coast and broad upper troughing across the Upper Great Lakes through the Central Conus at this time. Water vapor and satellite imagery has high level moisture spreading across the region ahead of another embedded wave translating down the backside of the Upper Great Lakes trough at this time. Lee troughing ahead of the embedded wave has kept breezy conditions and temperatures up near the higher terrain early this morning, with a mixture of temperatures in the teens, 20s and 30s at this time across the region, save for single digits above and below zero across the San Luis Valley at this time. Very dry air remains in place across the area as well, with rhs in the 20s and 30s over and near the higher terrain early this morning.

Northwest flow aloft moderates through the day, as the said wave continues to translate south and east into the High Plains. Clouds will continue to spread across region through the day, with latest model data also supporting increasing low level moisture spreading into the region, helping to deter the development of critical fire weather conditions. Temperatures to warm into the 40s across the plains today, with 20s, 30s and 40s across the higher terrain. Passing clouds may be thick at times, leading to temperatures not feeling as warm the thermometer suggests.

Skies clear from west to east behind the passing wave through the late afternoon and evening, leading to overnight lows at to slightly below seasonal levels mainly in the teens across the plains, and in the single digits and teens across the higher terrain, save for below zero readings expected in the San Luis Valley once again tonight.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 248 AM MST Tue Jan 27 2026

Northwest flow will be the dominate weather pattern through this extended forecast period. Overall, temperatures will gradually warm through the week, with temperatures on the plains in the lower 50s on Wednesday, warming up to around 60s by Sunday. A weak disturbance moving across the region during the Thursday/Friday timeframe will bring a chance of some showers mainly to the central mountains.

One caveat to this forecast is during the late week/Saturday time frame, with model guidance indicating a modified arctic airmass pushing into the midwest. If this feature pushes a bit farther to the west, then temps may be colder than what is currently predicted by the latest NBM guidance, especially across the plains. DESI temp guidance during this time period shows a rather large spread in max temps during the Saturday time period. MEX and ECX guidance has also flipped from previous runs, with the MEX now colder for PUB on Saturday than the EC. Time will tell.

Periods of gusty surface winds will be possible at times, but humidity values through the period should remain relatively high decreasing the fire weather concerns over the region.

Looking a bit farther out, a stronger disturbance may affect the region early next week, and this is reflected in the DESI guidance which shows a better chance of some precip across the region.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 423 AM MST Tue Jan 27 2026

VFR conditions are expected at COS, PUB and ALS over the next 24 hours, with thickening mid and high level clouds at the terminals through the morning, before clouds diminish from west to east through the late afternoon. Winds at the terminals to be generally light and diurnally driven.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.