FXUS65 KPUB 070458

AFDPUB



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

1058 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Hard freeze likely tonight all areas...Freeze Warning issued 

  for the plains.



- Getting hot next week.



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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...

Issued at 115 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



The tail end of the weather system that brought the region MUCH 

beneficial precipitation was located over the region, with the back 

edge of the system extending from the KPUX radar southwest to 

Alamosa. This activity is expected to continue pushing Southeast 

and should move out of the fcst area by early evening. Periods 

of heavier snow will be possibe over the southern San Juans and

southern mountains, with rain and snow showers over the 

Southern San Luis Valley and across the southern and eastern 

sections of the Colorado southeast plains. 



The main concern forward is the hard freeze which is anticipated 

tonight. Skies should clear out by early evening and min temps are 

forecast to drop into the 10s and 20s, with mid 20s widespread 

across the southeast plains. Confidence is high that temperatures 

will get below freezing tonight across the plains.



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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

Issued at 115 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



A warming trend will begin tomorrow as temps should rise into the 

70s plains/60s valley rising into the mid 80s plains/70s valley

by Saturday. Sunday we will see a brief cooling trend but temps

will quickly rebound by early/mid week with 90s plains/around 

80 valleys.



Some fire weather concerns start to develop by Saturday, and

will last into next week. However, wetting rains over the last

day or two have mitigated the threat somewhat. 



as for precip, except for the exiting precip today, it will be dry 

for the most part. Some high based thunder cant be ruled out Sunday 

afternoon. \/Hodanish



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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...

Issued at 1025 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



At KCOS, VFR the next 24 hrs, with small patch of stratus around

KAFF at 05z expected to diminish as low level flow eventually 

takes on a more downslope drainage component overnight into Thu 

morning. At KALS, fog has moved in as of 05z, despite some drier

air (dewpoints in the teens) working into the wrn half of the 

Valley. Will keep conditions IFR/LIFR overnight into early Thu 

morning, though suspect cigs/vis will bounce around as drier air

slowly spreads east. Clearing and VFR conditions then forecast 

from late morning into the afternoon. At KPUB, VFR the next 24 

hrs, with wly drainage wind developing after 06z, then winds 

turn e-se Thu afternoon. 



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.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

Freeze Warning until 8 AM MDT Thursday for COZ083>089-093>099.



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SHORT TERM...HODANISH

LONG TERM...HODANISH

AVIATION...PETERSEN