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KEY MESSAGES

- Scattered convective showers this afternoon and early evening mainly favoring the higher terrain.

- Scattered showers Sunday night into Monday north of a line from Salida > COS > Eads.

- Temps through 7 day period around seasonable values, coolest Tue.

- Overall, a very La-Nina-like pattern.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/

Issued at 228 PM MDT Fri Oct 24 2025

Current radar shows light rain/snow showers across the mountains as an upper level shortwave trough travels east. Expect isolated/scattered showers to continue through the early evening, with light snow at the highest elevations. SPC mesoanalysis has SBCAPE up to 500 J/kg across the higher terrain, so can't rule out lightning and gusty outflow winds with the strongest storms. Across the plains, conditions should stay mostly quiet for the night. The only exception would be the southern and southeastern portions of the plains, which could see isolated rain showers.

Overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning, temperatures across the eastern plains are expected to cool to their dewpoint level, creating foggy conditions for the morning commute. The San Luis Valley may see patchy fog Saturday morning as well. However, fog will quickly dissipate by mid-morning as temperatures rise.

For the rest of Saturday, mostly dry and warm conditions will prevail, as we will be under a shortwave ridge. Temperatures will get up to the 60s and low 70s across the plains and valleys, with 40s and 50s along the higher terrain.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

Issued at 236 AM MDT Fri Oct 24 2025

Sunday into Monday...strong pacific jet will knife into the region from the west-northwest. Fairly stout mid level temp gradient will move into the state and this will allow for some wind driven snow to occur in the central mtns by later on Sunday and lasting into early Monday. A few showers will push east and will possibly affect the Pikes Peak region and possibly into the northern section of the southeast plains; i.e, Kiowa county. Prior to the jet moving into the region, temps on the plains will likely be teh warmest of this fcst period, with mid 70s plains and L60s valleys. Monday it will cool off as a Canadian high builds southeastward down the High Plains.

Tuesday will be the coolest day of the fcst period and max temps will likely only be in teh 50s plains and valleys, with 30s and 40s mtns. Drier air will advect in aloft and it will likely remain dry across the region although upslope flow will be over the lower elevations.

During the midweek time period, Jet will lift to the north of the region and temps will begin to slowly warm over the plains. Another weak wave will push to our north late in the week, and this may cool temps down a bit late in the week (it will remain dry, though). \/Hodanish

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 537 PM MDT Fri Oct 24 2025

Elevated winds will continue at KALS until VCSH diminishes around 01z. Gusts up to 25 kts will be possible before winds become light and variable overnight. Patchy fog will be possible at KALS towards dawn and there is a strong enough signal to put it in a tempo group. Conditions could drop into the LIFR category briefly during the period. Otherwise, conditions will return to VFR with light winds.

Otherwise KCOS and KPUB will see VFR conditions with light diurnally driven winds in the afternoon.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.