Pueblo West, Colorado 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KPUB 241119
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
419 AM MST Sat Jan 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dangerously cold temperatures are occuring on the plains, and are
  expected to remain in place through Sunday morning.

- Snowfall rates increase through the morning hours, with
  chances for light to moderate snow continuing for most areas
  throughout the day before coming to an end from north to south
  through the overnight hours tonight.

- A secondary system will drop south across the Plains Sunday
  night into Monday morning, with more bitter cold temperatures
  and another round of light snow.

- Warming into mid week, with upper 40s to lower 50s by
  Wednesday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 227 AM MST Sat Jan 24 2026

Today and Tonight..

Temperatures have dropped near and just below zero across the
plains, though much of the area has seen a lull in snow overnight.
The main exceptions have been the eastern mountains and the Palmer.
As of 2 AM, snow is redeveloping across our far eastern plains as
well out near the Kansas border. As easterly upslope continues and
better ascent arrives through the morning hours, snow looks to fill
back in over much of the plains, especially where easterly upslope
is favored, and along and north of Highway 50. Snow chances come to
an end from north to south throughout the evening hours, with most
of our plains looking to be dry by around midnight or so. Our
southern mountains will likely hang on to snow through the morning
hours, though rates will continue to decrease. No changes have been
made to existing winter weather highlights, with the San Juans and
Sangres still in a Winter Storm Warning through 5 AM Sunday morning,
and much of the rest of the of the high country in Advisories
through the same timeframe. Pueblo and Huerfano Counties are also in
Winter Weather Advisories through 5 AM, though significant totals
are not expected after midnight, especially for Pueblo County.
Highest accumulations will remain along western portions of both
counties closer to the higher terrain. Winds have subsided since
yesterday, though dangerous travel conditions may still exist due to
moderate and, at times, heavy snowfall. Please use caution if you
must travel today, especially since dangerous temperatures are
accompanying this snowfall. Apparent temperatures are in the teens
and twenties below zero this morning, and are only expected to climb
just above or near to zero throughout the afternoon for a couple of
hours before falling back down into the double digits below zero
again. These conditions can cause frostbite in as little as 30
minutes on exposed skin! Actual air temperatures today will range
from near zero on our far eastern plains, to teens for the I-25
corridor, to 30s for the San Luis Valley. Arctic air makes its way
into the Valley by tonight though, dropping temperatures back down
below zero across the entire area. Otero, Crowley, and eastern Las
Animas have been added to the ongoing Cold Weather Advisory for the
plains, which is in effect through Sunday morning.me can cause
frostbite on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes!

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 227 AM MST Sat Jan 24 2026

Models remain in decent agreement through midweek, with
continued differences for late in the week into next weekend.

Sunday...southern Colorado will be between two upper systems,
one departing to the southeast, while the next wave drops south
across Wyoming. Snow will likely be ongoing early in the day
across the San Juan Range and southern Sangre de Cristo
Mountains into the Raton Mesa. This snow will be light, with
little additional accumulation expected. This snow will end
during the morning hours as the first wave departs the area.
Undercut guidance for highs on Sunday, with snow cover on the
ground and cold air in place across the region, most of the
Plains will see 20s for highs, with the coldest readings near
the Kansas border. These temperatures may be too high as well,
and we will continue to adjust them as guidance comes in. By
late afternoon, a few snow showers will likely begin to develop
over the Central Mountains, east into the Palmer Divide as the
next upper wave approaches the area.

Sunday night into Monday...the upper wave will continue to track
south across Colorado Sunday night into Monday morning. As it
does so, it will send another cold front south across the
Plains, with a re-enforcing shot of cold air. Overnight lows
will fall to near zero, to slightly below zero on the Plains.
Northerly winds will make windchill readings fall in the 10 to
15 degrees below zero range heading into Monday morning. The
coldest readings will be across the San Luis Valley where lows
will fall to near 10 below zero, and a Cold Weather Advisory is
in effect. This may need to be expanded into the Plains. As for
snow, expect light snow to spread south behind the front
overnight, clearing to the southeast early Monday morning. This
will be a light, fluffy snow, with accumulations less than inch
expected.

By Monday afternoon, broad northwesterly flow will spread across
Colorado with warming conditions. Afternoon highs will be
tricky, with most of the region quickly rebounding back through
the 30s and into the lower 40s. These highs may be a bit
generous with any snow on the ground, which may hold highs down
a few degrees.  But, it will be warmer!

Tuesday through Saturday...upper ridging will spread across
Colorado Tuesday into Wednesday. This will allow for continued
warming for mid week, with 40s Tuesday, and upper 40s to lower
50s by Wednesday on the Plains. There looks to be a couple of
weak embedded disturbances in the flow during this period, which
could produce very isolated snow showers over the Central
Mountains, with little to no accumulation expected.

By Thursday and into Saturday, the models diverge significantly,
and have changed from guidance 24 hours ago. The GFS drops a
low south across the Intermountain West into Mexico, while
another trough digs into the Central Plains, sending a cold
front across the region. This would bring another shot of colder
air and precipitation to the area. The ECMWF and Canadian drop
a low, but much later in the period, and much drier and
progressive than the GFS. Once again, given the uncertainty, did
not stray from the NBM guidance for the later part of the
extended period. Mozley

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 418 AM MST Sat Jan 24 2026

IFR conditions in snow and low ceilings are expected through much of
the forecast period at all three TAF sites, KCOS, KPUB, and KALS.
LIFR conditions will also be possible during heavier periods of
snowfall. Conditions are expected to improve at KCOS earliest, with
clear skies by the end of the TAF period. Snowfall comes to an end
by the end of the period at both KALS and KPUB as well, though MVFR
ceilings look to linger into Sunday morning.

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.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 AM MST Sunday for COZ058-060-
066-072-074-078>080-083-086-087.
Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST Sunday for COZ068-073-075.
Cold Weather Advisory from 11 PM Sunday to 8 AM MST Monday for
COZ069>071.
Cold Weather Advisory until 8 AM MST Sunday for COZ089-093>099.

&&

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SHORT TERM...EHR
LONG TERM...MOZLEY
AVIATION...EHR