Pueblo Highs Plunge 30 Degrees as Cold Front Brings Weekend Rain

Pueblo faces a sharp temperature drop of 30 degrees by Saturday as a cold front sweeps through Colorado on Friday, Oct. 23. The city’s final day of warmth features a high of 80 degrees and a low of 52, before highs fall into the 50s on Saturday. Rain chances increase significantly over the weekend, replacing the current dry conditions.

Morning temperatures in Pueblo started in the 50s with breaks in cloud cover allowing sunshine to drive afternoon warming. The advancing front introduces additional cloud cover and supports storm generation farther south. On the south side of Pueblo, the chance of rain on Friday sits between 10% and 20%, ahead of a more substantial increase in precipitation probability during the weekend.

Along Interstate 25, sunshine emerged around 10 a.m. as morning clouds cleared. The front, moving from the west, may trigger thunderstorms farther east and along the southern portion of the interstate. Colorado Springs reports a forecast high of 73 and a low of 47. As the front passes through Friday into Saturday morning, temperatures decline, capping Saturday highs in the 50s.

Canon City may experience a few afternoon showers, though most areas remain dry. Rain chances stand at 20% to 30%, with a high of 75 and a low of 49. Woodland Park sees a high of 58 and a low of 39, with afternoon clouds following morning sunshine. Rain chances arrive for the weekend in that area.

The Tri-Lakes area near Monument forecasts a high of 69 and a low of 43, followed by Saturday highs in the 50s. Farther south, Walsenburg and Trinidad reach highs of 73 and 74, respectively, with lows of 49. Friday marks the warmest day for these cities over the next seven days before weekend highs drop into the 50s.

Eastern plains locations may see thunderstorms return by Friday evening after a sunnier start. Afternoon temperatures reach the 70s and 80s with lows in the 50s. Mountain forecast highs sit in the 60s with lows in the 30s. Lingering moisture and flooding concerns persist in southwestern Colorado, where water levels may take time to recede. Conditions calm next week with sunshine and temperatures gradually warming into the 60s.

The preliminary Halloween outlook projects temperatures in the 50s and 60s with dry weather. This forecast remains subject to change as the system evolves.