COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Patchy fog and light drizzle greeted southern and central Colorado early Wednesday, slowing morning travel along I-25 and Highways 50 and 160. Visibility briefly dropped under a mile in spots around Pueblo and La Junta, but improving sunshine is expected through midday as a dry fall pattern reasserts itself.
According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, drier and warmer conditions will dominate the plains through the weekend, with highs climbing back into the upper 70s and low 80s. Winds will stay light, mainly out of the south at 5 to 10 mph, offering ideal weather for outdoor events and harvest work.
Over the mountains, particularly the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan ranges, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms may return late Friday into Saturday. The NWS said brief heavy rainfall and lightning could accompany those storms, though no widespread severe weather is expected. Travelers crossing La Veta Pass or Monarch Pass should monitor for quick weather changes and reduced visibility.
Residents across El Paso, Pueblo, and Fremont Counties are encouraged to enjoy the warm stretch but remain mindful of fall fire danger, as humidity values drop into the 20s by the weekend. Dry grasses could ignite quickly under gusty winds. Keep outdoor burns postponed, secure loose debris, and hydrate if spending extended time outdoors.
Conditions will trend cooler and unsettled again early next week as another Pacific system approaches the Rockies, potentially bringing mountain rain and high-elevation snow by Tuesday night.
