2 products issued by NWS for: 11 Miles SSE Crestone CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
354 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024

COZ058>089-093>099-211300-
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-
354 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024

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



Critical fire weather conditions will exist this afternoon
through early evening across portions of the lower elevations
(below 7500 feet) in the vicinity of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains, and within the Wet Mountain Valley.

A few thunderstorms may develop later this afternoon across
portions of the far eastern plains, which may become severe, and
will be capable of producing hail up to 2 inches in diameter and
gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph. There is also a very low end
chance of a brief landspout or weak tornado which some of these
storms. Areas most likely for thunderstorm development will be
over Bent, Prowers, and Kiowa counties. There could also be a
thunderstorm or two over the Palmer Divide area, with lesser
confidence of them becoming severe, but may produce nickel size
hail and gusty winds to 50 mph if they become stronger. There will
be snow showers increasing across the higher terrain, mainly for
the central and southwest mountains, where there could be an
accumulation a few inches through tonight.



There will be an uptick in thunderstorm activity on Tuesday with
some high elevation snow, followed by an overall drier pattern for
southeast Colorado from Wednesday through Sunday. Only light
accumulations are anticipated across the highest elevations,
though the peaks of the central mountains may see 3 to 5 inches of
new snow through Tuesday evening.

Enhanced fire danger is expected for portions of the area on
Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
345 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024

COZ225-210145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.240520T1800Z-240521T0200Z/
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
345 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024


THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 225...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225, elevations below 7500 ft.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire
growth and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.