FLUS45 KPUB 081728 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1128 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-091300- 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- 1128 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected over portions of the area this afternoon and evening. Storms will initially fire over the mountains, pushing east-southeast through the remainder of the afternoon and into the evening. Initial impacts will be over the higher terrain, where flash flooding will be possible over any burn scar areas due to brief moderate to heavy rainfall. As storms move east, outflow winds to 50 mph will also be a concern for any ongoing wildfires. Over the eastern plains, a few of the storms may become strong to severe, with the main threats expected to be damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter, and periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Friday afternoons, first over the eastern mountains and then over the plains later in the day. Some strong to severe storms will be possible over the plains, especially on Thursday, with winds to around 60 mph, hail between 1-2 inches, and locally heavy rainfall all possible. If a stronger storm passes over a burn scar area, localized flash flooding and ash flows will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. $$ GARBEROGLIO