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Home Return to list Blowing Dust Advisory 0003 Issued by the Pueblo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 09:19:43 055 WWUS75 KPUB 181419 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 819 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 COZ069>071-182230- /O.NEW.KPUB.DU.Y.0003.260518T1419Z-260519T0000Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Including San Luis, Fort Garland, Alamosa, La Jara, Sanford, Manassa, Blanca, Monte Vista, Antonito, Center, and Del Norte 819 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...San Luis Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting up to 50 to 60 mph will cause areas of blowing dust. Be cautious driving near plowed fields or areas of loose soils. Visibility may deteriorate rapidly over short distances. 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. && $$ COZ084-085-095-096-182230- /O.CON.KPUB.FZ.A.0004.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County- Including Eads, Peterson Space Force Base, Sheridan Lake, Black Forest, and Colorado Springs 819 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Kiowa, and El Paso. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub KT Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-18 10:31:46 838 WWUS75 KPUB 181531 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 931 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 COZ069>071-182345- /O.UPG.KPUB.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.DU.W.0002.260518T1531Z-260519T0000Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Including San Luis, Fort Garland, Alamosa, La Jara, Sanford, Manassa, Blanca, Monte Vista, Antonito, Center, and Del Norte 931 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Widespread blowing dust. * WHERE...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. && $$ COZ084-085-095-096-182345- /O.CON.KPUB.FZ.A.0004.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County- Including Eads, Peterson Space Force Base, Sheridan Lake, Black Forest, and Colorado Springs 931 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Kiowa, and El Paso. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub KT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||