Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/01/2026 06:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 1 at 7:57AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 6:57am
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 10:00am
Description: 
Scattered showers, along with a few embedded thunderstorms, will continue move south and west across Kiowa, Prowers, Baca, Bent, Otero, and eastern Las Animas counties through the late morning. These showers and storms will bring periods of heavy rain, along with strong winds of 40 to 50 mph. Watch out for ponding of water on roadways and pockets of low visibility due to the heavy rain and gusty winds.
Area Description: 
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