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Pueblo, CO Weather Oct. 20-23: 80s on Plains, Mountain Snow
Pueblo, CO – Southern Colorado faces a sharp contrast in weather this week as moisture brings heavy rainfall and some snow to the highest mountain peaks, while Pueblo, Colorado Springs and communities
By Cole Barrett · 2026-10-20T08:25:20.200Z
Pueblo, CO – Southern Colorado faces a sharp contrast in weather this week as moisture brings heavy rainfall and some snow to the highest mountain peaks, while Pueblo, Colorado Springs and communities across the eastern plains remain comparatively warm and mostly dry through Friday, October 23.
According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, increasing moisture will affect Colorado's higher elevations, creating periods of precipitation through midweek. Meanwhile, temperatures across the eastern plains could climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s.
Tuesday, October 20, will bring warm conditions across the plains , with Pueblo expected to reach approximately 76 degrees, Colorado Springs near 71 degrees and Lamar around 77 degrees.
Higher elevations will remain considerably cooler, with Leadville reaching only about 51 degrees and Alamosa near 64 degrees.
Wednesday, October 21, will bring increasing precipitation chances to mountain communities.
Buena Vista's rain chances rise to approximately 55% by Wednesday afternoon, while Salida could see probabilities near 60%.
Thursday, October 22, appears particularly unsettled across the mountains, with precipitation probabilities climbing as high as 95% near Buena Vista and Del Norte.
Alamosa could experience precipitation chances approaching 75% Thursday afternoon, increasing to 90% early Friday.
Snow is possible over the highest mountain peaks, although the Weather Service has not provided specific snowfall accumulation totals in this update.
Meanwhile, eastern Colorado will remain much warmer and drier.
La Junta could reach 83 degrees Thursday, while Lamar may climb to approximately 84 degrees. Pueblo is forecast to remain near 77 degrees, with Colorado Springs around 73 degrees.
Travelers heading into mountainous areas should monitor changing weather conditions, especially where rainfall and high elevation snow could affect visibility and mountain travel.
By Friday, cooler temperatures are expected across several mountain communities, while much of the eastern plains remains relatively mild.