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KEY MESSAGES

- Warmer and drier through the weekend.

- Staying warm through next week, with occasional passing waves bringing a few chances of showers to areas over and near the higher terrain.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 145 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Current water vapor imagery and upper air analysis has modest north to northwest flow aloft across the region, with the center of an upper high across southwestern Utah at this time. Water vapor imagery also has short wave energy translating through the stronger westerly flow aloft across the Pacific Northwest through the Northern Tier. Regional satellite data has clear skies across south central and southeast Colorado at this time, with some noticeable snow cover across the higher peaks, from both on satellite and just looking out the window!

No big changes for the forecast through Saturday night, with upper level ridging continuing to build into the Rockies, keeping modest west to northwest flow aloft in place across the region. With clear skies, light winds and moisture in place from recent rains, we could see more patchy fog developing once again across the plains overnight. Any fog which develops mixes out as the aforementioned embedded passing wave across the Northern Tier, sends a weak front across Eastern Colorado through the day. Overnight lows look to be around or slightly warmer than last nights readings, mainly in the 30s and 40s across the higher terrain, and in the 40s to near 50 across the plains. While we can't rule out some patchy frost in the center of the San Luis Valley, there does not seem to be enough coverage to issue an advisory at this time. With warming aloft and mixing associated with the weak front, highs look to warm back to slightly above seasonal levels in mid 70s to lower 80s across the plains, and mainly in the 60s and 70s across the higher terrain.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Issued at 145 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

For Sunday through Wednesday, modest westerly flow persists aloft, as a few more disturbances translate across the Northern Tier. Model data does indicate enough residual moisture to support chances of showers over and near the higher terrain, with the best coverage along and west of the ContDvd. Otherwise, after a slight cool down on Sunday, especially across the plains with low level upslope in place, temperatures to remain at and above seasonal levels through the middle of the week.

By the end of the week and into next weekend, longer range model data supports increasing southwest flow across the Rockies, as an Eastern Pacific system moving onshore across the Pacific Northwest Coast, digs into the Great Basin. Where is goes from there remains uncertain, however, the increasing southwest flow will help keep temperatures at and above seasonal levels, with increasing chances of precipitation along and west of the ContDvd likely. Time will tell.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1157 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

VFR conditions with generally light diurnal wind regimes remain anticipiated at COS, PUB and ALS over the next 24 hours. There is a small chance of seeing IFR stratus/fog develop, mainly at COS from around 06z-10z, before northerly drainage winds set up, however, not enough condfidence to add into the taf at this time.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.