Headline:
High Wind Watch issued March 13 at 5:17PM MDT until March 15 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
High Wind Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado including
El Paso, Pueblo, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers
and Baca Counties.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust could reduce visibility
to under a mile at times. Be especially careful near recently
plowed land or locations with disturbed soils. Visiblities can
change rapidly over short distances.
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description:
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov