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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
254 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
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PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET-
INCLUDING PUEBLO
254 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...FOR THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY, VISIBILITY BETWEEN
ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST. FOR THE HIGH WIND
WARNING, SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* WHERE...PUEBLO.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES
WILL BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AS SHOWERS ROLL OFF THE MOUNTAINS THIS
AFTERNOON, AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD BECOME LOCALLY DENSE AT
TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING
SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR
AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE
WAY OFF AND KEEP FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER, 'PULL ASIDE,
STAY ALIVE'.
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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DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW
8500 FEET-CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
INCLUDING TEXAS CREEK, HILLSIDE, MANASSA, COALDALE, LA JARA,
HOWARD, ANTONITO, CANON CITY, SWISSVALE, CENTER, SANFORD,
ALAMOSA, DEL NORTE, FORT GARLAND, PENROSE, MONTE VISTA, COTOPAXI,
SAN LUIS, AND BLANCA
254 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...SAN LUIS VALLEY, AND SOUTHERN AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY AS SHOWERS ROLL OFF THE
MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON.
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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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-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-TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET-
INCLUDING STONEWALL, TRINIDAD, RYE, WESTON, BLANCA PEAK, SILVER
CLIFF, SPANISH PEAKS, LA VETA PASS, WALSENBURG, CUCHARA,
WESTCLIFFE, AND PONCHA PASS
254 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.
* WHERE...SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAIN
VALLEY, HUERFANO COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET, AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE MOST LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON, AND WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 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.
COZ081-082-084-085-190600-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FEET/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FEET-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FEET-NORTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FEET-COLORADO
SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7400 FEET-
INCLUDING BLACK FOREST, COLORADO SPRINGS, PIKES PEAK, PETERSON
SPACE FORCE BASE, AND WOODLAND PARK
254 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8
AM MST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK,
AND EL PASO COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES,
LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE MOST LIKELY TIMEFRAME FOR DAMAGING GUSTS
WILL BE BETWEEN 11 PM THROUGH 6 AM.
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.
COZ089-093-190200-
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CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
INCLUDING OLNEY SPRINGS, ROCKY FORD, ORDWAY, AND LA JUNTA
254 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...VISIBILITY BETWEEN ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST.
* WHERE...CROWLEY, AND OTERO COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING
SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR
AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE
WAY OFF AND KEEP FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER, 'PULL ASIDE,
STAY ALIVE'.
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