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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

546 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-

Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-

Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-

Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-

Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-

Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-

Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-

Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-

La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-

Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below

10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-

Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-

Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-

Southern San Luis Valley-

Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-

Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-

Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-

Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-

Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-

Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-

Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-

Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-

Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-

Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between

7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-

Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-

Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below

7500 Feet-

Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range

Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-

Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-

Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-

Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-

Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-

Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-

Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-

546 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east

central...south central and southeast Colorado.



.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight



Record high temperatures expected across the region today.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday



Record high heat along with dangerous fire weather conditions are 

forecast for Saturday across the area.  Temperatures will climb well 

into the 80s to mid 90s across the Plains.  Gusty winds 30 to 45 mph 

will combine with humidity values well under 10 percent to produce 

dangerous fire weather conditions, especially for area west of 

Interstate 25.



Isolated rain and snow showers will be possible Sunday afternoon and 

evening across Teller County and the Palmer Divide.  Snow levels 

will remain high, above 10000 feet, with no accumulations expected.



A return to hot conditions is forecast for Tuesday into Wednesday, 

with gusty winds and low humidity values each afternoon producing 

elevated fire weather concerns.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.



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