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WWUS75 KPUB 171748
NPWPUB
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1048 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
COZ069>071-180200-
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DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
INCLUDING DEL NORTE, ANTONITO, MONTE VISTA, SANFORD, BLANCA, FORT
GARLAND, ALAMOSA, SAN LUIS, LA JARA, MANASSA, AND CENTER
1048 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING,
SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SAN LUIS VALLEY.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES,
LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
COZ072>075-077>080-087-180200-
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NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FEET-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-SOUTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FEET-SOUTHERN
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-WESTERN/CENTRAL
FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FEET-WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW
8500 FEET-WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FEET-WET MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 10000 FEET-WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN
BELOW 7500 FEET-
INCLUDING WESTCLIFFE, STONEWALL, CUCHARA, BLANCA PEAK, HOWARD,
SILVER CLIFF, WALSENBURG, HILLSIDE, PONCHA PASS, COALDALE,
COTOPAXI, LA VETA PASS, TEXAS CREEK, SWISSVALE, SPANISH PEAKS,
RYE, AND WESTON
1048 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING,
SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAIN
VALLEY, WESTERN AND CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FEET, AND
THE UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FEET.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES,
LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
COZ083-086-088-180200-
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CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO
COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET-TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET-
INCLUDING PUEBLO, PENROSE, TRINIDAD, AND CANON CITY
1048 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING,
SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PUEBLO COUNTY, EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAS
ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES,
LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
COZ084-085-172100-
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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FEET-COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FEET-
INCLUDING PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, COLORADO SPRINGS, AND BLACK
FOREST
1048 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* WHERE...EL PASO COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES,
LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
COZ089-093>099-180100-
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CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS
VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD
VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING EADS, ROCKY FORD, BRANSON, WALSH, LAMAR, LAS ANIMAS,
SHERIDAN LAKE, KIM, SPRINGFIELD, ORDWAY, LA JUNTA, AND OLNEY
SPRINGS
1048 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...KIOWA, CROWLEY, OTERO, EASTERN LAS ANIMAS, BENT, PROWERS,
AND BACA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES,
LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
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