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FNUS75 KPUB 300047  
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SPOT FORECAST FOR SHALE RD RESERVOIR...PUEBLO WEST FIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO  
647 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 MDT ON JULY 29.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (719) 948-9429, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS NEAR 45 MPH, LIGHTNING, HAIL TO  
HALF AN INCH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE 8:30 PM THIS  
EVENING, AND SHOWERS ENDING THROUGH MIDNIGHT. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS  
AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS THIS EVENING AND THE  
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. ONCE PRECIPITATION ENDS, TEMPERATURES  
WILL COOL OFF INTO THE MID 60S BY MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST FOR  
THURSDAY, WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW  
WINDS BEING THE MAIN STORM THREATS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE HOT  
WITH MID TO UPPER 90S. DRIER CONDITIONS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION  
ON FRIDAY, HOWEVER, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(65 PERCENT) UNTIL 2300, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY(35 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60F.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS TO NEAR 50 MPH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........70 69 68 54 47 37 29 26 38 35 35  
WEATHER COV.....LKY CHC CHC SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............80 77 75 73 72 71 70 69 66 65 65  
SURFACE WND DIR.W W W W W W W W W W W  
SURFACE WND SPD.7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
SURFACE WND GST.16 16 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY UNTIL 1700, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400  
UNTIL 1700, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97F.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1500, THEN  
NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........29 27 12 10 12 4 9 18 17 37 34 77  
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH CHC  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH CHC  
TEMP............62 66 71 76 85 90 94 95 97 95 94 92  
SURFACE WND DIR.W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.9 9 9 10 10 10 8 8 8 13 13 13  
SURFACE WND GST.15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 24 24 24  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY(55 PERCENT) UNTIL 2200, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY(30 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60F.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN  
WEST UNTIL 0300, THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........55 52 53 52 45 43 38 22 13 15 11 12  
WEATHER COV.....LKY CHC LKY CHC CHC SCH  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC SCH  
TEMP............88 85 81 77 75 73 72 71 70 67 65 65  
SURFACE WND DIR.NE NE NE W W W W W W NW NW NW  
SURFACE WND SPD.14 14 14 8 8 8 9 9 9 7 7 7  
SURFACE WND GST.24 24 24 15 15 15 16 16 16 13 13 13  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92F.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN EAST AROUND  
12 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 22 MPH.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........9 16 12 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 17 22  
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............62 65 70 74 79 83 87 90 91 92 92 90  
SURFACE WND DIR.NW NW NW E E E E E E E E E  
SURFACE WND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 12 12 12  
SURFACE WND GST.10 10 10 13 13 13 18 18 18 22 22 22  
 
 
FORECASTER...MOZLEY  
REQUESTED BY...DISTRICT ONE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR  
.TAG 2618620.0/PUB  
.DELDT 07/29/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
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