889  
WWUS75 KPUB 182000  
NPWPUB  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO  
200 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
COZ070-071-190000-  
/O.CAN.KPUB.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260519T0000Z/  
/O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260518T2200Z/  
/O.NEW.KPUB.DU.Y.0004.260518T2000Z-260519T0000Z/  
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-  
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-  
INCLUDING SAN LUIS, ALAMOSA, LA JARA, SANFORD, MANASSA, BLANCA,  
ANTONITO, MONTE VISTA, AND FORT GARLAND  
200 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
   
..BLOWING DUST WARNING IS CANCELLED  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...VISIBILITY BETWEEN ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY, AND SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TAKE CARE DRIVING NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS  
OR AREAS WITH LOOSE SOIL CONDITIONS AS VISIBILITY MAY DROP RAPIDLY  
OVER SHORT DISTANCES.  
 
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'.  
 
 
 
 
 
COZ069-190000-  
/O.CAN.KPUB.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260519T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KPUB.DU.Y.0004.260518T2000Z-260519T0000Z/  
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-  
INCLUDING CENTER AND DEL NORTE  
200 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
   
..BLOWING DUST WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...VISIBILITY BETWEEN ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TAKE CARE DRIVING NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS  
OR AREAS WITH LOOSE SOIL CONDITIONS AS VISIBILITY MAY DROP RAPIDLY  
OVER SHORT DISTANCES.  
 
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'.  
 
 
 
 
 
COZ084-190400-  
/O.CON.KPUB.FZ.W.0004.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/  
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW  
7500 FEET-  
INCLUDING BLACK FOREST  
200 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM  
MDT TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 28 DEGREES EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN EL PASO.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM MDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
COZ085>089-094>096-190400-  
/O.CON.KPUB.FR.Y.0002.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/  
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE  
BELOW 7400 FEET-PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET-  
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FEET-  
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FEET-  
CROWLEY COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-  
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-  
INCLUDING BRANSON, EADS, TRINIDAD, ORDWAY, OLNEY SPRINGS,  
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, PUEBLO, SHERIDAN LAKE, WALSENBURG,  
KIM, AND COLORADO SPRINGS  
200 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM  
MDT TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 33 WILL RESULT IN FROST FORMATION.  
 
* WHERE...KIOWA, SOUTHERN EL PASO, PUEBLO, CROWLEY, EASTERN LAS  
ANIMAS, HUERFANO, AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM MDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE  
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
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