Tag: nws pueblo
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Weather alert: Thunderstorm, dust storm warnings issued in southeast Colorado
Storms rolling through southeast Colorado on Tuesday afternoon produced strong winds, hail and dust storms, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. They began within an hour of meteorologists issuing a severe thunderstorm watch across nearly all of southeastern Colorado, except the Pikes Peak region, until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Despite being outside the watch…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of southeastern Colorado
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several counties until 8 p.m. Monday as forecasters anticipate possible 75 mph winds, tennis ball-sized hail and a few tornadoes. The watch, issued by several Weather Service offices, covers over 5 million people from Baca County to northern Nebraska and eastern Wyoming…
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Snow is coming for Colorado Springs; how much is the question
A wide range of snowfall accumulations is possible in the Pikes Peak region overnight Tuesday into Wednesday as National Weather Service meteorologists remain uncertain on how much will remain due to ground warmth. The National Weather Service in Pueblo described its forecast for the storm, which will impact the Interstate 25 corridor, as “most uncertain”…
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All of Colorado enters drought status for first time since 2021
For the first time since December 2021, all of Colorado is in a drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor published on Thursday. The Pikes Peak region was the only part of the state that was not in a drought until this week, when parts of El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo and Teller counties moved…
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‘Not your normal warning’: NWS Pueblo issues first particularly dangerous situation red flag warning
Critical fire weather conditions are expected to return to southeastern Colorado on Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service in Pueblo to issue its first-ever particularly dangerous situation red flag warning. The agency’s Pueblo office implemented the new criteria for a PDS at the beginning of this year to better communicate “higher-end” events, senior meteorologist Steve…
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Naturally caused wildfire surpasses 1,000 acres near Colorado-New Mexico border, more firefighting resources requested
By Nick Smith and Cleo Westin The Schwachheim fire has grown to 1,003 acres with 0% containment as it continued to burn several miles east of Interstate 25 near the Colorado-New Mexico border on Tuesday. The fire prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster declaration as it rapidly expanded on Monday. Authorities believe the…
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Colorado Springs Utilities Board approves drought resolution as conditions worsen
The Colorado Springs Utilities Board unanimously approved a drought response resolution Wednesday that allows the city to make operational changes to shore up its water supply amid dry and warm conditions that are expected to continue. The resolution also allows Utilities to increase messaging to customers about how they can lower water consumption as the…
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Fire danger continues in the Pikes Peak region ahead of snow, 80-degree heat
Red flag warnings were issued across much of southeast Colorado on Friday amid continuing abnormally warm conditions in the region. The National Weather Service in Pueblo forecast humidity levels as low as 7% with winds gusting up to 60 mph during the warning period from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Smoke from wildfires in western…
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Snow blankets Pikes Peak region with dry week ahead
Varying amounts of snowfall were recorded across all elevations of the Pikes Peak region on Friday, causing disruptions for schools and air travel before warm, dry conditions return. This was Colorado Springs’ first measurable snowfall in March and exceeded February’s total, which was just more than a trace on Feb. 20. Friday’s storm forced Woodland…
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Colorado Springs weather: Near-record high expected Monday
Colorado Springs is expected to flirt with record-high temperatures before the city gets a brief respite from recent dry conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Monday will be partly sunny with a high of 70 degrees, just shy of the March 2 record of 72, the weather agency predicts. That mark was…