FNUS55 KPUB 200705 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .Discussion... Meteorological conditions favorable for extreme fire behavior are not anticipated during this entire forecast period. For this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon, scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are anticipated over the southern mountains and over the plains. The storms on Thursday are expected to be rather strong, especially over the eastern plains. For the remainder of the period, thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening will be more isolated, and temperatures will gradually warm into early next week. Smoke dispersion will generally be good or better both this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon across the district. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-202215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(68 percent). Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....49-61F...except 34-49F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........29-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 24-36 mph decreasing to 20-31 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 8500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 26 mph until 1400, then west around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1400. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(45 percent). Isolated showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....20-37F. Max humidity........71-85 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 23 mph. Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph until 2400, then south around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-67F...except 38-53F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........20-25 percent...except 26-34 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 29 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1000, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 22 to 36. Highs 39 to 67. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 23 to 39. Highs 42 to 70. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 39. Highs 50 to 76. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 44. Highs 53 to 77. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 44. Highs 50 to 71. $$ COZ221-202215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....45-55F...except 32-46F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........58-73 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 36-54 mph decreasing to 26-45 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1200, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph until 1700, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(64 percent). Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....29-40F. Max humidity........92-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph in the evening becoming downslope 4-8 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 1900, then east until 2300, then southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(41 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-62F...except 37-52F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........32-48 percent...except 41-50 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 27 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1500, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good until 1100, then very good until 1200, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and isolated showers. Lows 30 to 43. Highs 43 to 61. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 43. Highs 46 to 64. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 44. Highs 56 to 73. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 50. Highs 58 to 75. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 51. Highs 58 to 73. $$ COZ222-202215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....48-62F...except 40-45F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........47-58 percent...except 55-67 percent above 10000 feet. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Upslope 8-12 mph becoming east around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 39-58 mph decreasing to 29-47 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph until 1100, then around 18 mph until 1700, then northeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....35-46F...except 33-35F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........82-96 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope 4-8 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(54 percent) then becoming sunny then becoming partly sunny(56 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-69F...except 47-52F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........28-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Upslope 8-12 mph becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 27 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 10500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 47. Highs 55 to 70. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 47. Highs 57 to 72. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 48. Highs 65 to 82. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 53. Highs 67 to 84. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 54. Highs 63 to 82. $$ COZ223-202215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(55 percent). Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-67F...except 41-55F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 32-51 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Southwest around 34 mph until 1700, then west around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(32 percent). Min temperature.....25-35F. Max humidity........52-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 28 mph until 2000, then southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....55-69F...except 44-57F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........12-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 24 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 12500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 37. Highs 47 to 68. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 48 to 69. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 54 to 74. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 43. Highs 55 to 75. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 49 to 70. $$ COZ224-202215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(59 percent). Scattered showers early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the morning, then isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....65-70F. Min humidity........15-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 36-53 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 12500 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....South around 16 mph until 0900, then southwest around 31 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent). Min temperature.....31-37F. Max humidity........75-89 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph until 2000, then northwest around 13 mph until 2200, then north around 7 mph until 0500, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-72F. Min humidity........11-16 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1000. 13500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs near 70. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs near 70. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. $$ COZ225-202215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(55 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-66F...except 38-54F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........22-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-52 mph decreasing to 25-44 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 0900. 11000 ft agl after 1100. Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(49 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....33-45F...except 25-36F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........79-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening becoming downslope 4-8 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 28 mph. Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 26 mph until 2000, then north around 18 mph until 2200, then east around 11 mph until 0300, then southeast around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent). Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms and isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....56-69F...except 42-56F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0800. 13000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....Southwest around 27 mph until 1700, then west around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1300. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 44. Highs 48 to 69. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 44. Highs 49 to 70. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 45. Highs 56 to 77. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 50. Highs 58 to 79. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 51. Highs 55 to 77. $$ COZ226-202215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....51-58F. Min humidity........59-71 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 41-56 mph decreasing to 35-53 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....36-39F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the south after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 26 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 9 mph until 0400, then around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(64 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-64F. Min humidity........48-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 28 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 55 to 62. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 60 to 67. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 70 to 76. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 73 to 79. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 71 to 78. $$ COZ227-202215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....57-63F. Min humidity........53-57 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 48 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....38-42F. Max humidity........96-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 24-36 mph decreasing to 21-31 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph until 0500, then around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(58 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-68F. Min humidity........43-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-33 mph increasing to 25-40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1200. 7000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....South around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 62 to 68. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 65 to 71. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 75 to 80. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 78 to 84. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 76 to 83. $$ COZ228-202215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(69 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....61-69F. Min humidity........43-52 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 43 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....40-45F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-38 mph decreasing to 22-33 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny(49 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-71F. Min humidity........40-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 31 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1300, then 6000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 6 mph until 0700, then south around 8 mph until 1200, then southeast around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1300, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 66 to 71. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs near 70. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 81 to 86. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 80 to 86. $$ COZ229-202215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(60 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-65F. Min humidity........41-46 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 35-46 mph decreasing to 29-46 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph until 0800. North around 16 mph after 1500. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Min temperature.....40-43F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-39 mph decreasing to 18-30 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 7 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny(45 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....66-69F. Min humidity........31-38 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 30 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 9000 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....North around 6 mph until 0700, then southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then excellent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. $$ COZ230-202215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(60 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....65-72F. Min humidity........36-40 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 39 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph until 1600, then around 27 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....42-47F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the north after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 28-39 mph decreasing to 17-27 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 23 mph until 2100, then around 22 mph until 2200, then northwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(59 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-73F. Min humidity........33-37 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100. 7000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph until 0700, then southwest around 8 mph until 1000, then south around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 65 to 72. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 73. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 76 to 82. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 80 to 85. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 78 to 85. $$ COZ231-202215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-68F. Min humidity........45-50 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 40 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Scattered showers in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....41-43F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 30 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(69 percent). Isolated showers early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-72F. Min humidity........42-47 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 23-35 mph increasing to 28-38 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph until 0800, then west around 8 mph until 0900, then south around 11 mph until 1500, then southeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the 80s. $$ COZ232-202215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....67-73F. Min humidity........37-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 40 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....42-45F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 24-36 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 16 mph until 0200. North around 8 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(62 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-74F. Min humidity........37-41 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1400, then 6500 ft agl until 1600, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph until 1000, then south around 8 mph until 1200, then southeast around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ COZ233-202215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(69 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....61-73F. Min humidity........35-48 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 10-20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 44 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 33 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....44-48F. Max humidity........93-100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-37 mph decreasing to 16-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 18 mph until 0100, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(68 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-75F. Min humidity........35-42 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl until 1500, then 6000 ft agl until 1700, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 12 mph until 1200, then around 22 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300, then very good until 1700, then fair. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 69 to 75. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 77 to 84. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 80 to 88. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 78 to 87. $$ COZ234-202215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....59-63F. Min humidity........46-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10-20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 38-48 mph decreasing to 33-48 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous showers through the night. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....39-42F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 31 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-68F. Min humidity........49-65 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 29 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph until 1300, then southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 80. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ COZ235-202215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-70F. Min humidity........39-45 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10-20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 40 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 26 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers after midnight. Min temperature.....41-45F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 27 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-74F. Min humidity........38-49 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 26 mph. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1700, then 2500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1700, then poor. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ236-202215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-64F. Min humidity........46-50 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 43 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous showers through the night. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....40-44F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 29 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....65-69F. Min humidity........53-65 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1700, then 3000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. $$ COZ237-202215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 105 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....63-65F. Min humidity........46-50 percent. Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 44 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms until early morning. Numerous showers late in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Min temperature.....43-46F. Max humidity........100 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 25-37 mph decreasing to 16-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 2000, then 1500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....68-71F. Min humidity........44-55 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 18-28 mph increasing to 22-33 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1700, then 3500 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 70 to 75. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 80. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$