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KEY MESSAGES

- Warming and drying trend returns to SE Colorado. Fire weather concerns increase Sunday and Monday.

- Chance for some light precipitation Tue and Tue Night for southern and eastern areas.

- Increasing critical fire weather concerns mid to late week.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/

Issued at 1202 PM MST Sat Mar 7 2026

Fire risk picks up on Monday as flow increases ahead of the incoming low. Expecting several hours of critical fire weather conditions during the afternoon, mainly centered on gap flow areas along I-25 as well as the southern San Luis Valley. Have hoisted a Fire Weather Watch for these areas. Temperatures will also be even warmer, with highs ranging from the 60s over the valleys to high-70s over the plains. Some areas closer to the CO/KS border are expected to exceed 80 degrees.

Cutoff low finally drifts closer to CO on Tuesday. Currently not expecting it to arrive until evening, so high temps will be about the same as on Monday. With RH increasing with the incoming moisture, fire weather concerns are lower, though gap flow areas will still be a concern for an hour or two in the afternoon. The northern edge of the low looks to make its way over the CO/NM border late in the day, bringing a cold front south over the plains Tuesday Night into Wednesday. This will bring in cooler temperatures, along with some light, scattered precipitation, though mainly over the southeast mountains and the Pikes Peak Region. Expect a noticeable cooldown for Wednesday, followed by warmer and drier conditions returning, along with fire weather concerns, Thursday and Friday as winds aloft increase.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/

Issued at 424 PM MST Sat Mar 7 2026

KCOS, KPUB, and KALS: VFR conditions are expected over the next 24 hours. Winds are expected to remain light, less than 10 knots, through much of this TAF period for all three sites. KPUB may have gusty winds tomorrow afternoon as deeper diurnal mixing develops. Otherwise, dry conditions with clear skies is anticipated.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Fire Weather Watch from Monday afternoon through Monday evening for COZ224. Red Flag Warning from noon to 7 PM MST Sunday for COZ229-230. Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening for COZ229-230.