289 FLUS45 KPUB 301750 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1150 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2019 COZ058>089-093>099-011800- 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- 1150 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the forecast area today as strong and gusty southwest winds at 20 to 25 mph and gusting as high as 35 mph combine with above normal temperatures, low humidity levels and drying fuels. This includes the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the San Luis Valley, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon and evening along the southern border, and the southeast corner of the state. The main storm threats will be cloud to ground lightning and gusty outflow winds to around 40 mph. One or two of the stronger storms may produce hail up to one half inch in diameter. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Critical fire weather conditions will be possible again on Tuesday across the San Luis valley and Upper Arkansas River Valley in Chaffee and Lake counties. Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph combined with low humidity levels and dry fuels will lead to conditions favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across the far southeast plains on Tuesday with lightning and brief rainfall the primary storm threats. Cooler weather will spread in for Wednesday across much of the district. Near critical fire weather conditions will be possible once again across the mountains and valleys during the afternoon. A season ending hard freeze will be possible across the San Luis Valley Wednesday night. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will gradually return to the forecast for late week with the main threat from thunderstorms being lightning and wind gusts up to 40 mph. Only spotty light rainfall amounts will be possible. Another cool down is expected over the weekend though chances for any appreciable precipitation looks low at this point. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over the southeast plains tonight. $$ 10/31