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KEY MESSAGES

- Warm and dry weather is expected for our Sunday, with daytime highs in the 60s across our plains, which is around 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.

-Warm and dry into early next week.

- Brief cooldown with slight chance of moisture, late Tuesday into Wednesday, before dry and warm conditions return.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 255 AM MST Sun Feb 1 2026

Today and Tonight..

A ridge axis to our west keeps northwest flow aloft over the region today and tonight, leading to another round of warmer than normal temperatures. Daytime highs look to warm up into the low to mid 60s across the plains, with 50s for high mountain valleys. These values are 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal, but are still around 10 degrees shy of standing records. Skies will be mostly clear over the plains, with increasing middle and high clouds over the high country. Winds will be mainly light and diurnally driven, though our gap flows could see gusts to around 20 mph or so later this afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph will also be possible for our higher peaks, especially across the central mountains and the Sangres. Critical fire weather conditions are not expected given weaker winds, but relative humidity values in the low to mid teens are likely across the I-25 corridor and southern plains. Overnight humidity recoveries will be poor in some areas as the ridge flattens to our west and westerly flow increases overhead. This will allow mixing to continue late into the night, with overnight temperatures only dipping down into the upper 30s and 40s over the banana belt region. These areas are likely to only recover into the 20-30% rh range by Monday morning. Further east and away from the influence of the terrain though, lows look to drop down into the 20s, with teens for the San Luis Valley.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/

Issued at 255 AM MST Sun Feb 1 2026

Monday...

Not much change to the extended forecast at this time. Flow aloft turns more westerly on Monday, leading to warming across the area. High temperatures are expected to hit the low-mid 60s over the plains and the 50s over the valleys. Conditions will be on the dry side, but fire weather risk only appears marginal at this time.

Later in the afternoon, a passing wave aloft will send a dry cold front south across the plains. Temperatures will cool off a bit overnight, into the teens-20s over most areas, with a few hours of gusty NNE winds.

Tuesday Onwards...

Cooler on Tuesday behind the front, with highs in the 50s across most of our forecast area. Models have been coming in drier with the broad passing upper wave, only showing isolated POPS Tuesday evening over and near I-25. Currently just expecting brief light snow over Palmer Divide, and potentially the Raton Mesa and portions of the southern Sangres. If anything reaches the ground, accumulations will be light and little to no impacts are expected, outside of the chance for briefly slick roads.

Looking further into the week, high pressure will once again build in from the west. Another warming and drying trend will set in, with highs climbing back into the 60s over the plains. Current wind forecast looks too light for any fire weather concerns, but will keep an eye on trends moving forward.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/

Issued at 255 AM MST Sun Feb 1 2026

VFR conditions are expected at all three TAF sites, KCOS, KPUB, and KALS, for the next 24 hours. Light, diurnally driven winds and clear skies will prevail through the first half of the TAF period, with increasing upper-level clouds from this evening onwards.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.