textproduct: Pueblo

KEY MESSAGES

- Above average temperatures through the end of the week.

- Spotty showers and thunderstorms over the mountains each afternoon.

- More active weather returns to the region starting on Sunday, though impacts remain uncertain at this time.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1240 PM MDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Today will be our warmest day for this week, with highs in the mid- 80s over the eastern plains and low-mid 70s in the high valleys. This afternoon, we'll see some scattered shower and thunderstorm activity over portions of the higher terrain, mainly along the San Juans and parts of the central mountains. Showers over the rest of the higher terrain will be more isolated in nature, while the plains remain dry.

Wednesday will be slightly cooler, with a bit more lift over our region. Highs will be just a few degrees lower than today, and showers and thunderstorms will be a bit more plentiful over the mountains. A few isolated storms may manage drift east onto I-25, as well as over the Palmer Divide too, during the late afternoon hours into Weds evening.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 1240 PM MDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Conditions will remain pretty consistent Thursday through Saturday. Highs will be warm, in the low-mid 80s over the plains and in the 70s over the valleys. Afternoon showers and storms will mainly be over the La Garitas and parts of the central mountains on Thursday, with coverage being much more isolated on Friday. Moisture starts to increase on Saturday, with showers and storms possible over a good portion of our western mountains, though coverage still looks scattered at best.

Sunday and onwards, activity will start to increase as a pair of deepening upper lows set up, one over the Pacific Northwest and another SW of the California coastline. Flow aloft will turn more southwesterly as well, funneling more moisture into the mountains.

Beyond that, model solutions really start to vary as we head into next week, with a wide range of different solutions for the path, speed, amplitude, and evolution of the upper-level pattern. General confidence is that next week will be noticeably cooler and wetter across the region, but specific impacts will need more time to come into focus amongst the model solutions.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1114 AM MDT Tue Oct 6 2026

VFR conditions are expected at KALS, KCOS, and KPUB through 24 hours. Winds will generally follow diurnal flow patterns, with speeds less than 15 knots. Mid-level cloud cover will increase overnight and into early Weds as winds weaken.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.