South winds 20 to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the afternoon...then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 57 to 62. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
South winds 15 to 35 mph. Slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Rain showers likely in the evening and overnight...then chance of snow showers early in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows 32 to 40. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 48 to 55. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until midnight...then slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny. Highs 48 to 56. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:45 am MDT on October 11, 2008
The following is a list of some thunderstorm safety rules that can be passed along to residents of and visitors to southern Colorado.
If you plan to be outdoors... check the latest weather information and keep an eye to the sky. Deadly lightning can occur with all thunderstorms. If a thunderstorm approaches... get indoors or in a vehicle. Lightning can strike several miles away from the storm... where it is not raining and where you may be.
If you are caught outside during a lightning storm... find a low spot. If you are above timberline... try to find a safer spot among large boulders or under an overhang. Below timberline... shelter yourself under shorter trees. Avoid isolated... tall trees. Stay away from water... power poles and metal objects... such as a fence row or Golf clubs. If in a group... stay apart. If someone is struck... others will be able to help the victim.
If you feel your skin tingle or your hair stand on end... lightning may be about to strike you. Crouch low to the ground with your legs together... making contact only with the balls of your feet. Put your hands over your ears.
If you are driving... visibilities will be greatly reduced during heavy downpours of rain and small hail. Turn your lights on and slow down to avoid hydroplaning on ponded water on roadways. You may also want to wait out the storm by exiting or pulling all the way off the roadway. Turn your flashers on so you can be easily seen.