Hazardous Weather Outlook for Westcliffe, Colorado
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1132 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
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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-
1132 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
There is a medium chance for isolated thunderstorms, a few severe,
across the eastern plains this afternoon. Highest chances are from
between 1 PM and 4 PM, along and east of a line stretching from
Kim to Eads. The strongest storms will be capable of producing
hail to the size of half dollars and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
A few storms will develop during the afternoon on Monday, mainly
north of Highway 50, with the highest probability being over the
Palmer Divide. Critical fire weather conditions will be possible
for the lower elevations of the Sangres, below 7500 feet, as well
as within the Wet Mountain Valley on Monday from afternoon
through early evening, and then for portions of these areas again
on Wednesday through Saturday during the afternoon and early
evening hours. 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
Saturday. Only light accumulations are anticipated across the
highest elevations, with perhaps a few inches for the northern
Sawatch Range through the mid part of the week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.
Red Flag Warning for Westcliffe, Colorado
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
215 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024
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Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
215 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225...
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225, elevations below 7500 ft.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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.