Pueblo ends warm spell Friday as cold front cuts highs by 30 degrees

A cold front crossing Colorado will end a warm stretch in Pueblo, bringing a 30 degree temperature drop and increased rain chances by the weekend.

The National Weather Service forecast for Pueblo on Friday, October 23, lists a high of 80 degrees and a low of 52. Saturday’s high is expected to fall to the 50s. Morning temperatures in the 50s and cloud breaks will allow for afternoon sunshine before the front arrives. The chance of rain on the south side of Pueblo is estimated at 10% to 20% on Friday, with a substantial increase in precipitation probability during the weekend.

Along Interstate 25, sunshine is expected to emerge around 10 a.m. as morning clouds clear. The advancing front may support thunderstorms farther east and along the southern portion of the interstate. Colorado Springs is forecast to reach a high of 73 and a low of 47. Canon City has a 20% to 30% chance of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and a low of 49.

Woodland Park will see a high of 58 and a low of 39, with clouds developing in the afternoon. The Tri-Lakes area, including Monument, is forecast to reach 69 with a low of 43. Walsenburg and Trinidad are expected to record their warmest days of the next seven days on Friday, with highs of 73 and 74 respectively and lows of 49. Weekend highs in these locations will also drop into the 50s.

The eastern plains may see thunderstorms return by Friday evening after a sunny start, with afternoon temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Mountain areas will see highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s. Flooding concerns remain in southwestern Colorado due to lingering moisture and slow receding water levels.

Weather is expected to calm down next week, with sunshine and temperatures gradually warming into the 60s. The preliminary Halloween outlook predicts dry weather and temperatures in the 50s and 60s, though this forecast may shift.