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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
935 AM MDT Thu May 21 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-
935 AM MDT Thu May 21 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

One or two severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon over
the southeast Plains of Colorado. Although thunderstorms could
occur anywhere over the southeast Colorado plains today, the
overall best chance of severe storms will be south of Highway 50
and generally north and east of a line from Rocky Ford to Trinchera.

Shear and instability favor isolated supercell thunderstorms, so
hail from 1 to 2 inches in diameter will be possible, along with
wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. An Isolated tornado cannot be ruled
out.

Another round of thunderstorms will be possible this evening into
the overnight hours, and most of these storms are expected to
occur north of the Highway 50 Corridor. Gusty winds, small hail,
brief periods of heavy rain and cloud to ground lightning will be
the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will once again be possible both
Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon across the plains. Shear
will be weaker aloft but sufficient instability will be over the
region, so one or two of these storms could be on the stronger side.

For Sunday and Monday, it will be much warmer over the region and
only high based isolated storms will be possible. Gusty winds will
be the main threat.

For Tuesday, a slug of moisture is expected to be advected over the
interior mountains in advance of a tight mid level low pressure
system over the north central Rockies. This will support showers
and thunderstorm chances over the interior mountains and valleys.
Since it has been so very dry over the interior mountains of
late, fire starts from lightning will be a distinct possibility
Tuesday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

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