Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:34PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Issue date: 2026-08-07T22:34+00:00
At 433 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Penrose, or 22 miles northwest of Pueblo, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail and brief heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Penrose and open country of east central Fremont, southern El Paso and northwest Pueblo counties.
Air Quality Alert issued August 7 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Issue date: 2026-08-07T22:11+00:00
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Ozone. WHERE...Teller, Fremont and western parts of El Paso and Pueblo Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Cripple Creek, Woodland Park, Canon City, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. WHEN...1200 PM Friday August 07 to 1000 PM Friday August 07 IMPACTS...Ozone concentrations in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category are likely within the advisory area Friday afternoon and evening. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 2:25PM MDT until August 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Issue date: 2026-08-07T20:25+00:00
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 228. * WINDS...East 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Air Quality Alert issued August 7 at 12:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Issue date: 2026-08-07T18:11+00:00
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Ozone. WHERE...Teller and western El Paso Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Manitou Springs, and Colorado Springs. WHEN...1200 PM Friday August 07 to 1000 PM Friday August 07 IMPACTS...Ozone concentrations in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category are likely within the advisory area on Friday afternoon and evening. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 11:51AM MDT until August 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Issue date: 2026-08-07T17:51+00:00
* WHAT...High temperatures in El Paso and Fremont Counties from 92 to 102 both days. Highs in Pueblo County from 95 to 105 both Saturday and Sunday. * WHERE...Pueblo, El Paso and eastern Fremont Counties, including the cities of Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Canon City. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
