Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Warmer than today.
Nowcast as of 8:08 PM MDT on October 11, 2008
Now
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue across a good portion of southeast Colorado through this evening. These storms will be moving to the northeast at 50 mph...and capable of producing wind gusts around 55 mph...brief heavy rain...pea size hail and cloud to ground lightning. A few communities that will be affected by the storms are Trinidad...La Junta...Eads... Lamar...Las Animas...and Springfield through this evening.
Forecast for Western Kiowa County
Updated: 8:23 PM MDT on October 11, 2008
Rest of Tonight
Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph. Periods of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight...then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 47 to 52. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning...then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until midnight... then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 35 to 41. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Columbus Day
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening and overnight...then slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers. Highs near 60. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
... Weak funnel clouds could be possible over southeast Colorado...
A large squall line of showers and thunderstorms over southeastern Colorado will continue to support the development of weak funnel clouds given a tremendous amount of wind shear in the atmosphere. This includes Otero... Crowley... Las Animas... Kiowa... Prowers... bent... and Baca counties.
These weak funnels can extend thousands of feet down from the base of the parent cloud... and typically last for only a few minutes... then dissipate. However... on rare occasions... they can briefly reach the ground and cause minor damage.
If you are in southeast Colorado... be alert for the possibility of seeing a funnel cloud... and if you do... call your local law enforcement agency... and they will relay your report to the National Weather Service. If you are a weather spotter for the National Weather Service in Pueblo... please call our office directly if you spot a funnel cloud.
If a funnel cloud comes close to the ground near you... go to a place of safety... preferably in a sturdy building.
