Pueblo weather: 80-degree high precedes sharp weekend drop

A cold front crossed Colorado on Friday, Oct. 23, ending a period of warmth and lowering temperatures across the region by the following day. Pueblo recorded a high of 80 degrees, marking the peak of the warm spell before the weather system arrived. By Saturday, highs in the city are expected to fall into the 50s, a decrease of approximately 30 degrees.

Morning temperatures in Pueblo started in the 50s with breaks in cloud cover allowing for afternoon warming. The forecast lists a low of 52 degrees for the day. Rain chances on the south side of the city stand between 10% and 20% for Friday, with a more substantial increase expected during the weekend. The advancing front from the west is also positioned to generate storms farther east and along the southern stretch of Interstate 25.

Colorado Springs faces a high of 73 degrees and a low of 47. Canon City may see afternoon showers, with rain probabilities between 20% and 30%, a high of 75, and a low of 49. Woodland Park is forecast to reach 58 degrees, down from earlier warmth, with a low of 39. The Monument and Tri-Lakes area will see a high of 69 degrees before Saturday highs drop into the 50s.

Farther south, Walsenburg and Trinidad are expected to reach 73 and 74 degrees, respectively, with lows of 49. For these locations, Friday represents the warmest day of the next seven. The eastern plains may experience thunderstorms by Friday evening after a sunny start, with afternoon temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Mountain areas are forecast to have highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s.

Southwestern Colorado continues to deal with lingering moisture and flooding concerns, where water levels may take time to recede. Conditions are expected to stabilize next week, bringing sunshine and partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will gradually warm into the 60s during the coming week. The preliminary outlook for Halloween projects temperatures in the 50s and 60s with dry weather, though that forecast remains subject to change.