WWUS75 KPUB 181711 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1111 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 COZ070-071-190000- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0007.260518T1711Z-260518T2200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260519T0000Z/ Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Including San Luis, Alamosa, La Jara, Sanford, Manassa, Blanca, Antonito, Monte Vista, and Fort Garland 1111 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLOWING DUST WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust. * WHERE...Central San Luis Valley, and Southern San Luis Valley. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 4 PM MDT this afternoon. For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect visibility under a mile in blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ COZ069-190000- /O.CON.KPUB.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260519T0000Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Including Center and Del Norte 1111 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Widespread blowing dust. * WHERE...Northern San Luis Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting up to 50 to 60 mph will cause blowing dust. Visibility may drop to under 1/4 mile at times near plowed fields or areas of loose soils. Use extreme caution if you must travel across the area today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. && $$ COZ084-085-095-096-190115- /O.CON.KPUB.FZ.A.0004.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County- Including Eads, Peterson Space Force Base, Sheridan Lake, Black Forest, and Colorado Springs 1111 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Kiowa, and El Paso. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub KT