textproduct: Pueblo

KEY MESSAGES

- Dry and unseasonably warm through Monday

- Spotty critical fire weather possible Saturday and Monday.

- Cooling off all areas Tuesday into late week

- Snow in mtns starting late Monday; rain/snow showers possible plains by mid week.

DISCUSSION /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 406 PM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

Currently...

Besides some thin cirrus moving across the region, skies were sunny. Temperatures were generally in the 50s over the plains and 40s valleys.

Weather now through Monday is going to be quite mild and dry. 60s and 70s will occur for highs over the plains with 50s in the valleys. The only (minor) concern will be some spotty critical fire weather conditions mainly in the gap flow areas Saturday and Monday.

By Monday night, trough over the NW CONUS sags south and flow over the state will increase from the west-southwest. With moisture increasing, snow will start to pick up over the CONTDVD region. At this time the EC appears to be more promising for precip than the GFS, but looking at the statistical DESI guidance, the mtns look like they could see an inch of liquid, with most of the activity falling during the WED/THU time frame.

Over the plains, DESI guidance is starting to show trends of increasing pop chances over the plains, with best chances from late WED into Thursday. Temperatures over the plains will start to cool down starting Tuesday, with the coolest weather during the Thursday/Friday time frame. At this time temps don't look to be too cool, with max temps in the U40s and 50s.

Overall, the guidance is looking promising in that we may see some meaningful precip over the mtns (and maybe the plains) by midweek. \/Hodanish

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 406 PM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

VFR conditions expected at the TAF sites over the next 24 hours with diurnally driven winds under 15 kts. -KT

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.