Pueblo Weather: 80-degree Friday ends as cold front cuts highs by 30 degrees

Pueblo residents will experience a sharp drop in temperature after enjoying a final day of warmth. The city is forecast to reach 80 degrees on Friday, October 23, before a cold front pushes through and cuts highs by 30 degrees. Saturday’s high will only reach the 50s, marking a significant shift in the local climate.

The temperature shift follows a period of consistent warmth across the region. Morning temperatures in Pueblo were forecast in the 50s, with breaks in cloud cover allowing for afternoon warming. The front, advancing from the west, is expected to bring additional cloud cover and generate storms farther south. This marks the end of the current warm spell for much of the area.

Friday’s weather will vary by location. Along Interstate 25, sunshine was expected to emerge around 10 a.m. as morning clouds cleared. The front could support thunderstorms farther east and a few storms along the southern portion of the interstate. Colorado Springs has a forecast high of 73 and a low of 47. In Canon City, a few afternoon showers are possible, with a high of 75 and a low of 49.

Rain chances will increase over the weekend. In Pueblo, the chance of rain Friday is about 10% to 20%. This will rise to a more substantial level during the weekend. Woodland Park’s forecast calls for a high of 58 and a low of 39, with afternoon clouds following sunshine earlier in the day. Monument and the Tri-Lakes area have a forecast high of 69 and a low of 43, with Saturday highs in the 50s.

Farther south, Walsenburg and Trinidad are expected to reach 73 and 74 degrees, respectively, with lows of 49. Friday is forecast to be their warmest day over the next seven days. The eastern plains could see thunderstorms return by Friday evening after a sunnier start, with afternoon temperatures in the 70s and 80s. In the mountains, forecast highs are in the 60s and lows in the 30s.

Lingering moisture and flooding remain concerns in southwestern Colorado. Water levels in the region may take time to recede. Conditions are expected to become calmer next week, with sunshine and some partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will gradually warm into the 60s. The preliminary Halloween outlook calls for temperatures in the 50s and 60s and dry weather.